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David A. Robertson

Freelance contributor

David A. Robertson is a writer and freelance journalist. He is the recipient of the Writers’ Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award and was named the Canadian Children’s Storyteller of the Year in 2021 by the Globe and Mail. His memoir, Black Water, won the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award and the Alexander Kennedy Isbister Award for Non-Fiction. He is also also the writer and host of the award-winning podcast Kiwew. David A. Robertson is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.

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    Without action, sorry is a meaningless word

    I’ve often said that the Indian Residential School System is not Indigenous but Canadian history. As such, every Canadian should feel responsible for walking the path toward reconciliation, writes David A. Robertson.
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    Opinion

    Why a writer's attempt to draw attention to Winnipeg's Indigenous community probably did more harm than good

    A Winnipeg author says a Globe and Mail opinion, which was critical of the living conditions of Winnipeg's Indigenous population while celebrating 'hard-working' new Canadians, perpetuates a number of dangerous stereotypes.
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