Waubgeshig Rice facts for kids
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Waubgeshig Rice
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| Born | Toronto, ON |
| Occupation | writer, journalist |
| Education | Ryerson University |
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Waubgeshig Rice is an Anishinaabe writer and journalist. He comes from the Wasauksing First Nation, which is near Parry Sound, Ontario. Waubgeshig Rice is well-known across Canada for his work. He even appeared at Wordfest's Indigenous Voices Showcase in Calgary in 2018.
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Waubgeshig Rice's Journey
His Work as a Journalist
Waubgeshig Rice started his journalism journey while on a student exchange. He spent a year in Germany and wrote articles about his experiences. These articles were published in the First Nations newspaper Anishinabek News.
He finished his studies at Toronto Metropolitan University (which used to be called Ryerson University) in 2002. After that, he worked as a freelance journalist. This means he wrote for different places like The Weather Network and Wasauksing's local radio station CHRZ-FM.
In 2006, he joined the CBC, which is a big Canadian news organization. He worked in their local news office in Winnipeg. Later, in 2010, he moved to Ottawa to continue working for the CBC.
While at the CBC, he helped create radio and TV shows. These included documentary series like ReVision Quest and 8th Fire. In 2014, he received a special award called the Debwewin Citation. This award recognized his excellent storytelling about First Nations.
In 2018, he became the host of Up North. This was a local afternoon radio show on CBC Sudbury. He also guest-hosted Unreserved, a national CBC Radio show. Waubgeshig Rice left the CBC in 2020. He decided to focus more on his writing career.
Becoming an Author
Waubgeshig Rice has written several books. His first book was a collection of short stories called Midnight Sweatlodge, published in 2011. He also wrote a novel titled Legacy in 2014. Both of these books were published by Theytus Books, Ltd.
His second novel, Moon of the Crusted Snow, came out in October 2018. The famous actor Billy Merasty narrated the audiobook version, which was released in December 2018. A sequel to this novel, called Moon of the Turning Leaves, was published in February 2024.
The New York Times newspaper has recognized Waubgeshig Rice. They named him as one of the Indigenous novelists who are changing science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Other authors mentioned alongside him included Cherie Dimaline and Stephen Graham Jones.
Storykeepers Podcast
In 2021, Waubgeshig Rice started a podcast called Storykeepers. He hosts this podcast with another author named Jennifer David. They received a grant from the Ontario Arts Council to help create it.
The Storykeepers podcast is a place where Rice and David talk about Indigenous books. Their goal is to share conversations about these books with more people. It's like an audio book club for listeners.
Awards and Recognition
Waubgeshig Rice has received several awards for his writing and journalism.
- Independent Publishers Book Award for Midnight Sweatlodge, 2012.
- Northern 'lit' Award for Midnight Sweatlodge, 2012.
- Debwewin Citation for excellence in First Nation Storytelling, 2004.
