Firstnations Stories

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Once Upon Now Grand Prize Winner published by Gallery Books. Sixteen-year-old Mira Sighansen never questions her place in the majestic wilderness of the Yukon Territory until she witnesses her brothers' oil rig explode. Refusing to believe the young men are dead, the teen's suspicions are strengthened when their bodies aren't found and she's later visited by six wild egrets. But these are no ordinary birds, and Mira is faced with a remarkable task not even the loss of her voice or the anger of her best friend (over a boy, of course!) can hamper. Convinced she can break a magical enchantment to bring her brothers back, Mira will risk jail and even psychiatric commitment to stop the rig from being rebuilt. Failure to overcome the doubts of her mayor mother, the opposition of her drilling foreman step-father, and the wrath of an industry thirsty for the valuable natural resource could mean not only the end of her family as she knows it, but also the loss of a vital part of her peoples' culture. This 9,000 word original short story is a modern-day retelling of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale number forty-nine 'The Six Swans' with a First Nations twist. It was part of the #OnceUponNow contest sponsored by @Target for a chance to be included in a published anthology. As of July 5, 2016, it has made it into the Top 25 and as of August 16, 2016, it has been announced as one of the Top 10 Grand Prize winners.

People feel that the Silverheel sisters are peculiar. The Silverheel sisters know they are peculiar. They never fit in - not in school, not in the neighborhood, not even in the city. It is not just their appearance, it isn't just their heritage... it runs deeper, underneath their skins, inside their marrows. This is more; an icy fire in their hearts and a malicious itch in their minds. The private joke between the two sisters circles around how they are "not of this world," but they didn't anticipate it to be truer than they could ever have thought. What starts out as another normal day in the woods behind their house, ends with their lives upended. Everything now is a test of their bond, their resolve, and the lengths they are willing to go to for the sake of their family...

In the early 18th century, A small hunting settlement on the Hudson Bay must learn about it's past in order to survive the coming winter. It keeps getting colder, and people keep disappearing. Benjamin and Elu, a pair of trappers that live in the settlement learn that the truth about what's happening may not save them from the insidious entities that haunt them at night.

Tarni Hargreeves - The Dreamer Tarni was out living her life, travelling, exploring, when she is pulled into a dimension of chaos and, the apocalypse. "why can't I just wake up from this nightmare..."

Gordon Quick is a special investigater for the R.C.M.P, and he's suspended for insubordination. But a murder on the reservation he grew up on in the foothills of western Alberta Canada pull him from his late nights and dredging days of waiting for punishment. Gordon will have to convince his superiors and his people that the grizzly murder is the work of a serial killer. But with little evidence and hostile attitudes in the reserve Gordon feels like he's going up a mountain in a blizzard.

[Sing along if you remember the tune...] Maeva Giroux has some troubles of her own She met a feral cat out in the woods alone Crawlin' from the wreckage of a fallen balloon The Cat said "Goodbye, but I'll see you soon" Now listen real close as you shut your eyes tight There's demons in the house and whispers in the night "Get out of my house" is what the Cat said But Maeva replied "No, you get out instead" The mystery thickens almost every single day Better solve it quickly, there's a windstorm on the way Maeva's pretty young but she knows quite well "Ancient Indian Curses" are a load of bull And the Cat came back the very next day The Cat came back, they thought he was a goner but The Cat came back and just wouldn't stay away... Cover art by Faedee NEW UPDATES EVERY MONDAY!

Jonathan learns about his culture and starts an adventure he never thought possible. Exploring a world of his elders long lost due to modern world habits.

Just a story about two girls, one Vietnamese, one Native American. They mean everything to each other. They are each other's sun and moon. And here's why. Written for #WattPride.

naKimp lives as a human rune. Her people are the last descendants He-ather, the woman of dying blood. Living during the age of Anno Domini was hell. Any human bearing a rune was hunted down and killed. naKimp was kept safe only because her rune was placed upon her heart--living, pulsing--power through her. The people of Anno Domini cursed anyone that was not born of their lineage. Follow naKimp on her journey to save human kind. Time and the AD were her enemies. So what did she do? The enemy of my enemy shall be my brother. This is where she finds love and where he finds redemption. I hope you like my micro story. I love Science Fiction and anything indigenous with a fighter's heart! Zena.

Just a school project I did last year.

Waawaate Ukub was a First Nation Child when Residential Schools were made. After arriving at the school, they gave her a white name - Olivia Hilton. Olivia was faced with no choice but to survive the year in the Residential School.

Just some stories either for school or just for fun. Some of these were written a long time ago so don't judge my thirteen years old thinking process.

A story based in the Pacific Northwest (partially written out of spite against Twilight). That looks through the lens of four different characters trying to solve a mystery in an alternative history where magic, mythical creatures, and even gods are still alive in the world.

just a rant of a young aboriginal teenager! i'm just here to share opinions, and rants. tbh.

First arc. For all my Latin friends reading this For some reason this is number one on the Latino category, arc 2 (Devil's Daughter) has much better Latino representation and features a Latino protagonist. Read that if you're here solely for representation Please vote and follow me if you enjoyed this. 1952, Jersey City. America is turned inside out. Follow a detective navigating a version of 1950s America where the social order and cultural rules aren't just different, they've completely flipped like a big fat Tortoise on its back. All rights reserved but will happily let people adapt my work as long as I get to review and approve of it first. No AI is used in any capacity.

A collection of short stories based on and around the Rez.

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