Jeannette Armstrong

Author of Slash

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About the Author

Jeannette Armstrong, 1948 - Jeannette Armstrong is an Okanagan Indian who was born in 1948 on the Penticton Indian Reserve in British Columbia. She is considered to be the first Native American woman novelist, and is also a writer, teacher, artist, sculptor and activist. She received a traditional show more education from Okanagan elders and her family and in 1978, she obtained a BFA from the University of Victoria in 1978. Armstrong writes poetry, fiction, essays and children's literature. In 1986 Armstrong became the director of the En'owkin Centre in Penticton. She is also the first director of the En'owkin International School of Writing in Penticton, a creative-writing school organized by and for Native people which grants diplomas through the University of Victoria. She also teaches creative writing and performance. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Jeanette Armstrong, Jeannette C. Armstrong, Jeannette Armstrong et al.

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Slash (1990) 96 copies, 1 review

Native Poetry in Canada (2001) 34 copies, 1 review

Neekna and Chemai (1984) 28 copies

Dancing with the Cranes (2005) 27 copies, 1 review

Whispering in Shadows (2000) 23 copies

The Native Creative Process: A Collaborative Discourse (1991) 20 copies

Looking at the Words of Our People: First Nations Analysis of Literature (1993) 13 copies

Breath Tracks (1990) 8 copies

Neekna and Chemai -Revised ed (2007) 8 copies

Enwhisteetkwa Walk in Water (1986) 7 copies

Gatherings, Volume VII - Standing Ground: Strength and Solidarity Amidst Dissolving Boundaries (1996) 6 copies

Okanagan Women’s Voices: Syilx and settler writing and relations, 1870s to 1960s (2021) 4 copies

Nous sommes des histoires: Réflexions sur la littérature autochtone 1 copy

Enwhisteetkwa Walk in Water 1 copy

We Get Our Living Like Milk from the Land 1 copy

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Reinventing the Enemy's Language: Contemporary Native Women's Writings of North America (1997) — Contributor — 182 copies, 1 review

An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English (1992) — Contributor — 87 copies

All My Relations: An Anthology of Contemporary Canadian Native Fiction (1990) — Contributor — 70 copies

Speaking for the Generations: Native Writers on Writing (Sun Tracks) (1997) — Contributor — 47 copies

The Colour of Resistance: A Contemporary Collection of Writing by Aboriginal Women (1993) — Contributor — 31 copies

Returning the Gift: Poetry and Prose from the First North American Native Writers' Festival (Sun Tracks) (1994) — Contributor — 25 copies

Voices Under One Sky: Contemporary Native Literature (1994) — Contributor — 23 copies, 1 review

Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature (1990) — Contributor — 17 copies

We Get Our Living Like Milk from the Land: History of Okanagan Nation (1994) — Editor — 8 copies

Durable Breath: Contemporary Native American Poetry (1994) — Contributor — 7 copies

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Other names: Armstrong, Jeannette Christine (birth name)
Birthdate: 1948
Gender: female
Education: University of Victoria (1978)
Okanagan College (Fine Arts)
Occupations: author
teacher
artist
activist
judge
Organizations: En’owkin Centre (Executive Director)
Center for Ecoliteracy (Consultant)
World Institute for Humanities at Salado (Consultant)
Omega Institute (Consultant)
First Nations Court of Justice
Centre for Creative Change (Consultant) (show all 7)
Continental Coordinating Commission of Indigenous Peoples and Organizations (International Observer)
Awards and honors: Honory Doctorate in Letters, St. Thomas University, 2000
Mungo Martin Award (1974)
Helen Pitt Memorial Award (1978)
Buffett Award for Aboriginal Leadership (2003)
Relationships: Mourning Dove (great aunt)
Nationality: Okanagan
Canada
Places of residence: Penticton Indian Reserve, British Columbia, Canada
Associated Place (for map): British Columbia, Canada

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alicatrasi 301 reviews

Slash by Jeannette Armstrong

An informative text exploring Indigenous activist movements of the 60s and 70s through one man's journey across Canada and the US. Slash is a seminal text in the way that it provides a lot of context for historical events and calmly presents multiple perspectives on the pressing issues of the day. Unfortunately the characters often feel like wooden mouthpieces for their ideological beliefs and never come to life in a convincing way. Though the characters are not especially memorable or show more convincing, this is still worth checking out if you're looking for more insight on this turbulent time period. show less

Nov 28, 2024

twig_tea 15 reviews

Native Poetry in Canada by Jeannette Armstrong

I love this anthology. It is gorgeous, and is one of the best anthologies of Native Canadian poetry. Basically if you want to get into the scene, this is the book to introduce you to all the major players. And most of them are fantastic.

Jun 4, 2008

daniela.vasa 71 reviews

Dancing With the Cranes by Jeannette Armstrong

Indigenous book about family, death, new life, cycle of life. With cranes she realizes that they come and go and it’s the same with people. Also the cranes have stories and move the world around her, helping her notice her dads home and her family sings and dances to their cultural beats. She will never forget the song.

Dec 3, 2024