Jordan Wheeler (born 1964) is a Cree-Canadian writer. Along with numerous children's books, Wheeler has written scripts for the APTN and

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. He's also received a

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for his work on renegadepress.com. He is a member of the George Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan.

Publications

* ''Brothers In Arms,'' published 1989 by Pemmican Publications * ''Adventure on Thunder Island'' with Edna King'','' published January 1, 1991 by James Lorimer Limited * ''Tapping the Gift: Manitoba's First People,'' published 1992 by Pemmican Publications * ''All My Relations: An Anthology of Contemporary Canadian Native Fiction'', published December 31, 1992 by

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* ''Just a Walk'', illustrated by

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, published 1993 by Theytus Books * ''Tortured People: The Politics of Colonization'' with

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'','' published 1992 by Theytus Books * ''Christmas at Wapos Bay'' with Dennis Jackson, published October 17, 2005 by

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* ''Chuck in the City,'' illustrated by

, published January 1, 2009 by Theytus Books * ''The First Fry Bread: A Gitxsan Story'' with M. Jane Smith, illustrated by Ken N. Mowatt, published November 20, 2012 by

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* ''Digital Ogichida,'' published January 1, 2013 by Ningwakwe Learning Press * ''Boog the Bug,'' published August 24, 2015 by Pemmican Publications

Filmography

Awards

References

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