Sovereign Traces, Volume 1
Not (Just) (An)Other
Overview
By merging works of contemporary North American Indigenous literature with imaginative illustrations by U.S. and Canadian artists, Sovereign Traces: Not (Just) (An)Other provides a unique opportunity for audiences to engage with works by prominent authors such as Stephen Graham Jones, Gordon Henry Jr., Gerald Vizenor, Warren Cariou, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Richard Van Camp, and Gwen Westerman.
Through this exciting medium, Sovereign Traces beckons to both new and experienced audiences of Native writing, allowing for possibilities for reimagined readings along the way.
Sovereign Traces: Not (Just) (An)Other merges works of contemporary North American Indian literature with imaginative illustrations by U.S. and Canadian artists. Readers wild works of graphic literature, uniquely including both poetry antion, newly adapted from writing by Indigenous North Americans.
Reviews
“Not just another book for fans of Indigenous stories and comics alike, this collection locates myth not in the past, but in the mundane, drawing on traditional cultures and stories to depict current Indigenous lives in their many complex forms.”
Nyala Ali, Winnipeg Free Press
“An exciting compilation of fiction and poetry that honours Indigenous storytelling while also embracing inventive approaches to visual expression through the medium of the graphic novel. The artists explore a variety of important themes highlighting multi-vocalic views, multi-layered techniques, and nuanced understandings of the raw realities of Indigenous lives.”
Estrella Whetung, Transmotion
About the Authors
Other contributors:
Writers: Warren Cariou, Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Gordon G. Henry Jr., Stephen Graham Jones, Sheldon Raymore, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Richard Van Camp, Gerald Vizenor, Gwen Nell Westerman
Illustrators and Colourists: Weshoyot Alvitre, Evan Buchanan, Nicholas Burns, GMB Chomichuk, Scott B. Henderson, Elizabeth LaPensée, Tara Ogaick, Neal Shannacappo, Delicia Williams, Donovan Yaciuk
