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Monique Gray Smith

Monique Gray Smith is an award-winning author and speaker.
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Monique Gray Smith is an award-winning author of Cree, Lakota, and Scottish descent. (Centric Photography)

Monique Gray Smith is a mixed-heritage — Cree, Lakota and Scottish — author who often writes and speaks about the resilience of Indigenous communities in Canada. Her book Speaking Our Truth seeks to inform young Canadians of the legacy of the residential school system in Canada and the impact it continues to have on Survivors and their families.

Speaking Our Truth was a finalist for the 2018 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.       

Books by Monique Gray Smith

Interviews

The Next Chapter13:09Monique Gray Smith on "Speaking Our Truth"
Monique Gray Smith on her book "Speaking Our Truth," which she wrote to help young people understand the impact of residential schools. 13:09
CBC Books8:21Monique Gray Smith speaks with CBC Radio's Homerun
The author of Speaking our Truth shares her hopes for the book, which serves as a young reader's companion in the work of reconciliation. 8:21
CBC Books1:50Monique Gray Smith TD Kids Book Club Visit
Author Monique Gray Smith speaks about a young reader who left a unique impression on her. 1:50

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