Name one of Katherena's Famous Works:
Answers: The Break, North End Love Songs, river woman, A Girl Called Echo, The Strangers, this river
Name one of Cherie's Famous Works:
The Marrow Thieves, Empire of Wild, Red Rooms, The Girl Who Grew a Galaxy, Hunting By Stars, A Gentle Habit
Where was Katharena born and raised?
Winnipeg's North End
Where did Cherie grow up?
What was Katherena's first published book of poetry?
North End Love Songs
Which book did Cherie win the Governor General's literacy award for in 2017?
The Marrow Thieves
Katherena channels the opression of Indigenous peoples into her writing and creation? True or False
True
In 2016, Cherie was named Emerging Artist of the Year at the Ontario Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. True or False?
False.. it was 2014
What is the name of Katherena's short film? Hint: the river, riverside, this river, river woman
this river
What is Cherie's most recent novel? Hint.. The Marrow Thieves, Empire of Wild, Red Rooms, Hunting By Stars
Hunting By Stars
Katherena completed her MFA at the University of _______
British Columbia
3
Katherena released a series of childrens books regarding the Anishnaabe teaching of the ________ grandfathers.. How many were there?
seven
Why did Cherie write The Marrow Thieves?
to let people know that everyone needs to respect different people's stories
How long was Katherena's brother missing for before he was found?
6 months
Name one literary festival that Cherie has contributed to.. (you just have to name location)
Kingston, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver
What award did Katharena win in 2017 for her novel The Break?
Burt Award for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit English literature
Name 2 other awards The Marrow Thieves was nominated for?
It won the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature, a Governor General's Literary Award, the Kirkus Prize in Young Readers' Literature. It was also a finalist for the Trillium Book Award.
Katherena has a BA in ________ from the University of _______
1. English 2. Winnipeg
What does Cherie have a BA in?
Trick Question.. she doesn't