John Brady McDonald a Nêhiyawak-Métis writer, artist, historian, musician, playwright, actor and activist born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Mistawasis Nêhiyawak. He is the author of several books, and his written works have been published and presented around the globe. He is also an acclaimed public speaker, who has presented in venues across the globe, such as the Ânskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival, the Black Hills Seminars on Reclaiming Youth, the Appalachian Mountain Seminars, the Edmonton and Fort McMurray Literary Festival, the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival and the Ottawa International Writers Festival. A noted polymath, John lives in Northern Saskatchewan.
"[McDonald's] direct, heartfelt poems form an excellent example of
poetry-as-testament. Utilizing elegy, meditation, and narrative,
McDonald chronicles his life with a keen eye and the utmost of
care. Through this effort, the reader is brought to a particular
state of awareness - there is both subtle beauty and immense
injustice in this book, and both are conveyed in a manner of
devastating clarity." - Ethan Vilu - periodicities
"Authentic and illuminating, Carrying It Forward is a candid and
comprehensive account of the complexity of modern Indigenous life
in Canada. John Brady McDonald's compelling life stories are both
unique and relatable. Through heartfelt honesty, he carefully and
considerately invites the reader into his circle. It was a pleasure
and an honour to get to know him through his powerful words. This
collection is a vibrant showcase of the rich humanity that still
thrives in Indigenous nations across Turtle Island." - Waubgeshig
Rice, author of Moon of the Crusted Snow
"John Brady McDonald's Carrying It Forward is a gift to the future,
documenting with searing honesty and funny precision what it is
like to be a Cree artist, activist and survivor while envisioning
what justice and reconciliation can and should be. From northern
Saskatchewan to the United Kingdom, McDonald's keen eye to detail
and rich poetic descriptions forge place and time into surprising
new homes built by love and fortified by truth. McDonald is a
writer everyone should read now, here, today to make this place
better." - Niigaan Sinclair, columnist, Winnipeg Free Press
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