Richard Wagamese, an Ojibwe from the Wabaseemoong First
Nation, was one of North America's foremost Indigenous writers. His bestselling
novels include Indian Horse, which earned an array of awards and was made into
a feature film. He was also the author of highly praised works such as Embers
and One Story, One Song, winner of the George Ryga Award for Social Awareness
in Literature. Wagamese was recognized with a National Aboriginal Achievement
Award and the Writers' Trust of Canada's Matt Cohen Award. He died in 2017 in
Kamloops, British Columbia.