Tenille Campbell facts for kids
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Tenille Campbell
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| Occupation | Author, poet, photographer |
| Nationality | English River Nation |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | MFA |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia. |
| Notable works | IndianLovePoems |
Tenille K. Campbell is a talented writer and photographer from the English River First Nation. She is part of the Dene and Métis peoples, who are Indigenous groups in Canada.
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Learning and Studies
Tenille Campbell studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia. There, she earned a special degree called an MFA. She also learned from a well-known writer named Richard Van Camp.
For her MFA project, she wrote a young adult novel. It was about a young Dene woman living in Northern Saskatchewan. Later, in 2017, she started working on her PhD at the University of Saskatchewan. Her advanced studies focus on Indigenous stories and writings.
Her Creative Work
Tenille's art often highlights Indigenous people in Canada. She owns a photography business called Sweetmoon Photography. This business takes special pictures of Indigenous people. Her photos have been shown in many places, like Radio Canada International.
One of her photos was even chosen for the cover of a book. It was from her series called Urban Indigenous Woman. She has also taken portraits of famous people like Chelsea Rooney.
Tenille is also a co-creator of tea&bannock. This is a blog that helps Indigenous women photographers connect. It's like a friendly place to share ideas and stories.
Sharing Her Poems
Tenille Campbell was the first guest on a CBC radio show called New Fire. She talked about her poetry collection, #IndianLovePoems. The host, Lisa Charleyboy, loved the book. She said she saw herself and other Indigenous women in its pages.
Jesse Thistle from UMFM radio also praised the book. He said it showed strong and kind Indigenous men. He felt a connection to these characters as an Indigenous man himself.
In 2017, Tenille was recognized by the CBC. She was named one of Saskatchewan's "Future 40" for her amazing work.
Selected Works
Poetry
- #IndianLovePoems (2017)
- nedi nezu (Good Medicine) (2021)
- Contributor to Sing: Poetry from the Indigenous Americas
Photography Projects
- #KissingIndigenous (a photo series she is still working on)
- Contributor to "Urban Tribe" and "Dreaming in Indian"
