Nicola I. Campbell
{{Short description|Nłeʔkepmx, Syilx, and Métis author and educator}}
{{Infobox academic
| education = University of British Columbia (MFA, Ph.D.)
| awards = TD Canadian Children's Literature Award (2009)
| academic_advisors =
- Keith Maillard (MFA)
- Allison Hargreaves, Jeannette Armstrong and Greg Younging (Ph.D.)
}}
Nicola I. Campbell is a Nłeʔkepmx, Syilx, and Métis poet, author, and educator who lives in British Columbia.{{Cite web |last=Killjoy |first=Micah |date=2022-05-05 |title=Interview with Nicola I. Campbell: Issue 45.4 Commissioned Author |url=https://roommagazine.com/interview-with-nicola-i-campbell-issue-45-4-commissioned-author/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=ROOM Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129134243/https://roommagazine.com/interview-with-nicola-i-campbell-issue-45-4-commissioned-author/ |url-status=live }} Her picture book Shin-chi's Canoe won the 2009 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.
Personal life
Campbell grew up on the traditional territory of the Nłeʔkepmx and Syilx people in the Nicola Valley of British Columbia.{{Cite web |title=Nicola I. Campbell |url=https://www.ufv.ca/indigenous-studies/faculty-and-staff/campbell-nicola.htm |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Indigenous Studies > Faculty and Staff |place=University of the Fraser Valley |language=en}} Her mother is of Interior Salish and Nsilx ancestry, and her father is Métis; many of her family members attended residential schools.{{Cite web |date=2009-11-19 |title=Nicola I. Campbell and Kim LaFave receive coveted TD Canadian Children'sLiterature Award for Shin-chi's Canoe |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/nicola-i-campbell-and-kim-lafave-receive-coveted-td-canadian-childrensliterature-award-for-shin-chis-canoe-538982911.html |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=NewsWire |language=en}} Her maternal aunt is Indigenous Canadian author Maria Campbell, whose work inspired Campbell's interest in Indigenous traditions, history, and writing.{{Cite web |date=2017-12-03 |title=B.C. author hopes to brighten Indigenous narratives |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nicola-campbell-book-1.4430951 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=CBC Books |archive-date=2022-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830100514/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nicola-campbell-book-1.4430951 |url-status=live }}
Career
= Academia =
Campbell received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her memoir, Spíləx̣m, was completed for her master's thesis under the advisory of Keith Maillard. Later, she completed a Doctor of Philosophy from UBC with Jeannette Armstrong and Greg Younging on her advisory committee.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Campbell is an assistant professor in the Indigenous Studies program at the University of the Fraser Valley.
= Writing =
Campbell's first book, Shi-shi-etko, illustrated by Kim LaFave, was published by Groundwood Books in 2005. The book went on to be a finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award,{{Cite web |title=Previous TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Winners and Finalists |url=https://bookcentre.ca/td-previous-winners-and-finalists |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208100330/http://bookcentre.ca/td-previous-winners-and-finalists |archive-date=2022-12-08 |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Canadian Children's Book Centre |language=en-US}} Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award,{{Cite web |title=Previous Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award Winners and Finalists |url=https://bookcentre.ca/baillie-previous-winners-and-finalists |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304205125/https://bookcentre.ca/baillie-previous-winners-and-finalists |archive-date=2023-03-04 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Canadian Children's Book Centre |language=en-US}} and Ruth Schwartz Award. In 2018, CBC Books included Shi-shi-etko on their list of "14 inspiring children's books from Indigenous writers."{{Cite web |date=2018-10-26 |title=14 inspiring children's books from Indigenous writers |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/14-inspiring-children-s-books-from-indigenous-writers-1.4832091 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=CBC Books |archive-date=2022-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524212653/https://www.cbc.ca/books/14-inspiring-children-s-books-from-indigenous-writers-1.4832091 |url-status=live }}
Her second book, Shin-chi's Canoe, also illustrated by Kim LaFave, and published by Groundwood Books, was published in 2008. It won the 2009 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award{{Cite web |title=2009 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Recipient: Nicola I. Campbell |url=http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2009_td_canadian_childrens_literature_award_recipient_nicola_i_campbell |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Canadian Children's Book Centre |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129220908/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2009_td_canadian_childrens_literature_award_recipient_nicola_i_campbell |url-status=live }} and was a finalist for the year's Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award.
Grandpa's Girls, also illustrated by Kim LaFave and published by Groundwood Books was published in 2011. The book was a finalist for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize.{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Sue |date=2012-03-08 |title=Esi Edugyan, JJ Lee, Charlotte Gill nominated for B.C. Book Prizes |url=https://quillandquire.com/awards/2012/03/08/esi-edugyan-jj-lee-charlotte-gill-nominated-for-b-c-book-prizes/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Quill and Quire |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205043005/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2012/03/08/esi-edugyan-jj-lee-charlotte-gill-nominated-for-b-c-book-prizes/ |url-status=live }}
A Day with Yayah, illustrated by Julie Flett, was published by Tradewind Books in 2017. In an interview with CBC Books, Campbell explained that she didn't want tragedy to be the only story told by and about Indigenous people. Instead, she wanted to write a book that helped Indigenous people feel "empowered."
Campbell published Stand Like a Cedar, illustrated by Carrielynn Victor, with HighWater Press in 2021.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
In 2021, Campbell published her memoir, Spíləx̣m: A Weaving of Recovery, Resilience, and Resurgence, which was first written to fulfill the requirements of her thesis project for her Master of Fine Arts degree. The book was a finalist for the Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes.{{Cite web |last=Drudi |first=Cassandra |date=2022-04-13 |title=Shortlists announced for 2022 B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/shortlists-announced-for-2022-b-c-and-yukon-book-prizes/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Quill and Quire |language=en |archive-date=2022-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808080210/https://quillandquire.com/omni/shortlists-announced-for-2022-b-c-and-yukon-book-prizes/ |url-status=live }}
Awards and honours
In 2022, Spíləxm was selected for inclusion in White Ravens.{{Cite web |last=Mandarano |first=Tara |date=2022-10-18 |title=White Ravens 2022 |url=http://bookcentre.ca/news/white-ravens-2022 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Canadian Children's Book Centre |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204024137/https://bookcentre.ca/news/white-ravens-2022 |url-status=live }}
Publications
= Children's books =
- Shi-shi-etko, illustrated by Kim LaFave, Groundwood Books (2005)
- Shin-chi's Canoe, illustrated by Kim LaFave, Groundwood Books (2008)
- Grandpa's Girls, illustrated by Kim LaFave, Groundwood Books (2011)
- A Day with Yayah, illustrated by Julie Flett, Tradewind Books (2017)
- Stand Like a Cedar, illustrated by Carrielynn Victor, HighWater Press (2021)
= Memoir =
- Spíləx̣m: A Weaving of Recovery, Resilience, and Resurgence, HighWater Press (2021)
= Contributions =
- "alpine mountains" and "frog whispers" in Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom, edited by Christine M'Lot and Katya Ferguson
- "how do I decolonize through stories?" in Room (2022), vol. 44, issue 4, p. 16
- "when an elder turns their gaze" in Room (2022), vol. 44, issue 4, p. 14
- "work in progress" in Room (2022), vol. 44, issue 4, p. 9
- "work in progress too" in Room (2022), vol. 44, issue 4, p. 11
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