news | Thursday October 8, 2026
The winner of the 2026 Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction and the 2026 Indigenous Voices Award for Published Prose in English is now available as an audiobook! Read by the author, ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another is a philosophical and educational guide to ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ nêhîyawewin. Long-time educator ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn uses the spirit markers to teach ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ nêhîyawewin. Each spirit marker holds a law meant to lead us in ways that support us in life.
Reviews are calling ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok “a vital contribution to Indigenous language revitalization, Indigenous political thought, and the grounded resurgence of nêhiyaw ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ lifeways” and “a cultural treasure that will leave a legacy for future generations.”
Whether you’re an auditory learner or love to be read to, pick up your copy of the audiobook of ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another. It’s available for purchase on the Talonbooks website or through your favourite local independent bookstore on libro.fm.