Joseph Boyden
Adoption is not a passport to an Indigenous community
Opinion: At the core of Joseph Boyden’s essay on his identity is the ’tried and tired’ idea of adoption as passport
My name is Joseph Boyden
Being Indigenous isn’t all about DNA. It’s about who you claim, and who claims you.
How the Steven Galloway affair became a CanLit class war
A petition. A counter-petition. Apologies. Accusations. Canada’s most beloved authors have found themselves embroiled in an ugly controversy
How Chanie Wenjack chose Joseph Boyden
Artists of all stripes are creating new works to honour the little boy who ran away from residential school 50 years ago this month. Here’s why.
Joseph Boyden imagines Chanie Wenjack’s final, terrible hours
A spellbinding account of Chanie Wenjack, the Anishinaabe boy who died escaping a residential school
Why Chanie Wenjack’s story might finally get action
With the full force of his influence, and with help from friends, Gord Downie may help Canadians see the dark legacy of residential schools
Joseph Boyden’s seven love songs for Gord Downie
Award-winning author Joseph Boyden’s emotional reflection on his relationship with The Hip’s Gord Downie—and ours, too
Canada to the Tragically Hip: ’We got your back, guys’
Award-winning novelists Joseph and Amanda Boyden on a nation’s love for the ’imperfectly perfect’ Tragically Hip
The true tragedy of Attawapiskat
Award-winning author Joseph Boyden reflects on his love for places like Attawapiskat, and the desperate need for investment and education
Watch: Truth, reconciliation, and art’s ability to heal
Missed the talk? Watch the National Arts Centre’s panel on art and reconciliation right here