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Spotlight on Indigenous and Indigenous-Focused Presses

This guide was originally created as a companion to a display in the law library highlighting some of the Indigenous and Indigenous-focused presses whose books are at Queen's University Library, with a particular focus on titles related to Law. It is upda

Highwater Press
HighWater Press (HWP) publishes award-winning Indigenous-authored stories. These authentic stories, told by some of the most recognized Indigenous writers in Canada, include globally relevant social justice themes and the re-telling of historical events. HWP’s vibrant and thought-provoking books include a rich mix of non-fiction, novels, graphic novels, and children’s literature.

Examples of Books Published by HighWater Press

This Place: 150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, David A. Robertson, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Jen Storm, Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette, Chelsea Vowel
Call Number: ebook

Publication Date: 2019

Also available in print at PN6732 .T45 2019 in the Law Library's Graphic Novel Collection.
Indigenous Writes by Chelsea Vowel
Call Number: ebook

Publication Date: 2016

Also available in print at E78.C2 V69 2016 LAW.
The Gift Is in the Making by Leanne Simpson; Amanda Strong (Illustrator)
Call Number: ebook

Publication Date: 2013

Also available in print at TEACH PS8637.I4865 G54 2013 in the Education Library.
Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water by Warren Cariou and Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair (Editors)
Call Number: PS8235.I6 M347 2011 Stauffer

Publication Date: 2012