Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm facts for kids
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm is an Anishinaabe writer from Canada. She has mixed ancestry and is part of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. Kateri lives and works in Neyaashiinigmiing, which is on the Saugeen Peninsula in southwestern Ontario. She also works in Ottawa, Ontario.
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About Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm is a cultural worker and an activist. She has started many important projects for Indigenous writers from Turtle Island (North America). She also works with artists and publishers in New Zealand and Australia.
Her Creative Work
Kateri is a spoken word artist and a performer. She is also a poet, writer, editor, and communications consultant. She works both behind the scenes and in front of live audiences.
Founding Kegedonce Press
In 1993, Kateri started Kegedonce Press. This is a special publishing house that focuses on Indigenous writers. It has published many important books by authors like Basil H. Johnston, Marilyn Dumont, and Gregory Scofield. Kateri is both the founder and the managing editor of this press.
Editing and International Projects
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm has edited two collections of writings. One was called skins: Contemporary indigenous writing (2000), which she worked on with Josie Douglas. These collections feature works from different Indigenous cultures. They include artists from Canada, the United States, Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand. Each collection was published with another Indigenous press from the southern hemisphere.
She also created the idea for the Honouring Words: International Indigenous Authors Celebration Tour. This was an international event that brought together Indigenous authors. They came from Canada, the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Kateri organized the first and most successful of these tours.
