Paul Seesequasis facts for kids
Paul Seesequasis is a Canadian writer and journalist. He is a member of the Plains Cree First Nation from Saskatchewan. He started Aboriginal Voices magazine. Paul is famous for his three-year project. He shared old photos of Indigenous peoples of Canada on social media.
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Capturing History: The Photo Project
Paul's amazing photo project began with an idea from his mother. She had attended an Indian residential school. She wanted to see more stories about the strength and spirit of Indigenous communities.
This inspired Paul to search for old photos. He looked through many archives and museums. He chose pictures that showed positive and powerful moments from Indigenous life. When he posted these photos online, something special happened. Sometimes, people recognized the individuals in the pictures! This helped to name people whose names were lost in the archives.
The Book: Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun
In 2017, Paul signed a deal to turn his photo project into a book. The book is called Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun. It was released in October 2019. The book shares the photos along with stories. It tells about the people in the pictures and the photographers who took them.
Publishing and Editing Work
Paul Seesequasis helped start Aboriginal Voices magazine in 1993. This magazine won awards for its work. He also worked as an editor at Theytus Press. This is the oldest Indigenous publishing house in Canada. Paul also received the Maclean-Hunter journalism award for his writing.
Paul Seesequasis's Books
Paul has written and edited several books. Here are some of them:
- Chinook Winds. Aboriginal Dance Project. (1997) – He worked on this book with Heather Elton and Florene Belmore.
- Staking Land Claims (1999) – He edited this book with Patricia Deadman.
- Tobacco Wars (2010) – This is a short novel he wrote.
- Jimmy Tames Horses (2012) – He edited this book by Garry Gottfriedson.
- Voices from the Valleys: Stories and Poems about life in BC's Interior. (2015) – He was one of the authors in this collection.
- Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun (2019) – This is his well-known photo book.
- A German version of this book was published in 2020. It is called Unter der Mitternachtssone.
