Leo Yerxa, the Glossary
Leo Yerxa is a Canadian visual artist, medallist, and writer.[1]
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31 relations: Al Hunter (writer), Algonquin College, Algonquin people, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, Armand Garnet Ruffo, Couchiching First Nation, Douglas & McIntyre, Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, Fine art, Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration, Governor General's Awards, Graphic arts, Grolier, Health Canada, House of Anansi Press, Joanne Arnott, Kegedonce Press, List of Canadian poets, List of Indigenous writers of the Americas, McClelland & Stewart, Medalist, Ottawa, Peter Desbarats, Picture book, Royal Canadian Mint Olympic coins, Summer Olympic coins, Tomson Highway, University of Waterloo, Visual arts, 1993 Governor General's Awards, 2006 Governor General's Awards.
- 20th-century First Nations painters
- Canadian contemporary painters
- First Nations poets
- Ojibwe artists
- Ojibwe male artists
- Ojibwe male writers
- Ojibwe poets
- Ojibwe writers
Al Hunter (writer)
Al Hunter is an Anishinaabe writer who has published poetry in books and journals, taught extensively, and performed internationally. Leo Yerxa and al Hunter (writer) are 21st-century First Nations writers, Canadian male poets and first Nations poets.
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Algonquin College
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Algonquin people
The Algonquin people are an Indigenous people who now live in Eastern Canada.
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Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award
The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award was presented annually by the Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques (CLA) to an outstanding illustrator of a new Canadian children's book.
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Armand Garnet Ruffo
Armand Garnet Ruffo (born in Chapleau, Ontario) is a Canadian scholar, filmmaker, writer and poet of Anishinaabe-Ojibwe ancestry. Leo Yerxa and Armand Garnet Ruffo are 20th-century Canadian poets, 20th-century First Nations writers, 21st-century First Nations writers, Canadian male poets and first Nations poets.
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Couchiching First Nation
The Couchiching First Nation (Gojijiing Anishinaabeg) is a Saulteaux First Nation band government in the Canadian province of Ontario, who live on the Couchiching 16A and Agency 1 reserves in the Rainy River District near Fort Frances.
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Douglas & McIntyre
Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.
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Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award is an annual literary award for children's picture illustrators.
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Fine art
In European academic traditions, fine art is made primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork.
Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration
The Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian illustrator for a children's book written in English.
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Governor General's Awards
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the governor general of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
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Graphic arts
A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional, i.e. produced on a flat surface.
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Grolier
Grolier was one of the largest American publishers of general encyclopedias, including The Book of Knowledge (1910), The New Book of Knowledge (1966), The New Book of Popular Science (1972), Encyclopedia Americana (1945), Academic American Encyclopedia (1980), and numerous incarnations of a CD-ROM encyclopedia (1986–2003).
Health Canada
Health Canada (HC; Santé Canada, SC)Health Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Health.
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House of Anansi Press
House of Anansi Press is a Canadian publishing company, founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and Dave Godfrey.
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Joanne Arnott
Joanne Arnott (born 16 December 1960 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian writer. Leo Yerxa and Joanne Arnott are 20th-century Canadian poets and Canadian children's writers.
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Kegedonce Press
Kegedonce Press is an Indigenous publishing house in Neyaashiinigmiing Reserve No. 27 (Cape Croker), Ontario, Canada, owned by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm.
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List of Canadian poets
This is a list of Canadian poets.
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List of Indigenous writers of the Americas
This is a list of notable writers who are Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
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McClelland & Stewart
McClelland & Stewart Limited is a Canadian publishing company.
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Medalist
A medalist (or medallist) is an artist who designs medals, plaquettes, badges, metal medallions, coins and similar small works in relief in metal.
Ottawa
Ottawa (Canadian French) is the capital city of Canada.
Peter Desbarats
Peter Hullett Desbarats, OC (July 2, 1933 – February 11, 2014) was a Canadian author, playwright and journalist. Leo Yerxa and Peter Desbarats are Canadian children's writers.
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Picture book
A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children.
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Royal Canadian Mint Olympic coins
Since the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, the Royal Canadian Mint has struck Summer and Winter Olympic coins to mark Games held in Canada.
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Summer Olympic coins
Although the first Olympic coin can be traced back to 480 BC, the modern Olympics did not see its first commemoratives until 1951.
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Tomson Highway
Tomson Highway (born 6 December 1951) is an Indigenous Canadian playwright, novelist, children's author and musician. Leo Yerxa and Tomson Highway are 20th-century First Nations writers, 21st-century First Nations writers and Canadian children's writers.
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University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, comics, design, crafts, and architecture.
1993 Governor General's Awards
Each winner of the 1993 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada.
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2006 Governor General's Awards
The 2006 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit: Finalists in 14 categories (68 books) were announced October 16, winners announced November 21 and awards presented December 13.
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See also
20th-century First Nations painters
- Ahmoo Angeconeb
- Alfred Young Man
- Cecil Youngfox
- David B. Williams (artist)
- David Neel
- Eddy Cobiness
- Gerald Tailfeathers
- Joseph Tehawehron David
- Judith P. Morgan
- Leo Yerxa
- Norman Zammitt
- Norval Morrisseau
- Robert Boyer (artist)
- Robert Houle
- Roy Thomas (artist)
- Ruby Slipperjack
- Théophile Panadis
Canadian contemporary painters
- Alex Cameron (artist)
- Amin Amir
- Arabella Campbell
- Brian Wood (artist)
- Brion Gysin
- Damian Moppett
- Danièle Rochon
- Denyse Thomasos
- Dorothea Rockburne
- Guity Novin
- James Verbicky
- Jay Isaac
- Jean-Paul Riopelle
- Jeet Aulakh
- Jeff Tallon (artist)
- Jon Pylypchuk
- Ken Lum
- Krikor Agopian
- Leo Yerxa
- Linda Craddock
- Lisa Milroy
- Mary Pratt (painter)
- Maya Kulenovic
- Michael Snow
- Moira Dryer
- Naomi Andrée Campbell
- Paul P.
- Paul Ygartua
- Renée Van Halm
- Robert Houle
- Roméo Savoie
- Ron Moppett
- Ron Terada
- Roy Henry Vickers
- Samir Sammoun
- Shani Mootoo
- Sharon Christian
- Shary Boyle
- Yvonne Lammerich
- Zakaria Ramhani
First Nations poets
- Al Hunter (writer)
- Armand Garnet Ruffo
- Beth Cuthand
- Cassandra Blanchard
- Chief Dan George
- Christine Sioui-Wawanoloath
- Connie Fife
- Duke Redbird
- Duncan Mercredi
- G. A. Grisenthwaite
- Garry Thomas Morse
- Janet Rogers
- Jaye simpson
- Jeannette Armstrong
- Joane Cardinal-Schubert
- Jordan Abel
- Joséphine Bacon
- Joseph A. Dandurand
- Joshua Whitehead
- Lee Maracle
- Leo Yerxa
- Lesley Belleau
- Liz Howard (writer)
- Marie-Andrée Gill
- Matthew James Weigel
- Maya Cousineau Mollen
- Natasha Kanapé Fontaine
- Philip Kevin Paul
- Richard Wagamese
- Rita Bouvier
- Rita Joe
- Rita Mestokosho
- Rosanna Deerchild
- Selina Boan
- Shannon Webb-Campbell
- Shayne Michael
- Smokii Sumac
- Tenille Campbell
- Vera Manuel
- Wanda John-Kehewin
- William Sepass
Ojibwe artists
- Ahmoo Angeconeb
- Angus Trudeau
- Anong Beam
- April Stone
- Blake Debassige
- Carl Beam
- Charlene Vickers
- Chief Lady Bird
- David B. Williams (artist)
- Delina White
- Eddy Cobiness
- Edith Bondie
- Frank Big Bear
- George Morrison (artist)
- Glenna Matoush
- Hillary Kempenich
- Jackie Traverse
- Jim Denomie
- Joanne Robertson
- Kelly Church
- Leo Yerxa
- Leonard Peltier
- Ma-Nee Chacaby
- Maude Kegg
- Nadya Kwandibens
- Norval Morrisseau
- Rebecca Belmore
- Roy Thomas (artist)
- Star Wallowing Bull
- Susan Blight
- Thomas Hogan (artist)
- Yvonne Walker Keshick
Ojibwe male artists
- Ahmoo Angeconeb
- Angus Trudeau
- Blake Debassige
- Carl Beam
- David B. Williams (artist)
- Eddy Cobiness
- Frank Big Bear
- George Morrison (artist)
- Jim Denomie
- Leo Yerxa
- Leonard Peltier
- Norval Morrisseau
- Patrick William Kruse
- Roy Thomas (artist)
- Star Wallowing Bull
- Thomas Hogan (artist)
Ojibwe male writers
- Charlie LeDuff
- Chris La Tray
- E. Donald Two-Rivers
- Eddie Benton-Banai
- Eli Baxter
- Henry Bird Steinhauer
- Leo Yerxa
- Leonard Peltier
- Mark Turcotte
- Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler
- Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair
- Sun Bear (author)
- Waubgeshig Rice
Ojibwe poets
- Denise Sweet
- E. Donald Two-Rivers
- Heid E. Erdrich
- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
- Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
- Leo Yerxa
- Louise Erdrich
- Marie Annharte Baker
- Mark Turcotte
Ojibwe writers
- Angeline Boulley
- Charlie LeDuff
- Deborah McGregor
- Denise Sweet
- E. Donald Two-Rivers
- Eddie Benton-Banai
- Eli Baxter
- Heid E. Erdrich
- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
- Jessica Metcalfe
- Kade Ferris
- Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
- Leo Yerxa
- Leonard Peltier
- Louise Erdrich
- Ma-Nee Chacaby
- Marcie Rendon
- Marie Annharte Baker
- Marion Meadmore
- Mark Turcotte
- Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler
- Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair
- Sun Bear (author)
- Tanya Talaga
- Waubgeshig Rice
- Yolanda Bonnell