Erenna Morrison – The Conversation

Thematically curated reading lists from the Indigenous Literatures Lab at the University of Toronto provide thoughtful narratives that align with the lived realities of Indigenous readers. (Jennifer Brant)

March 26, 2026

The real truth about stories: Book recommendations from the Indigenous Literatures Lab

Jennifer Brant, University of Toronto; Erenna Morrison, University of Toronto; Gayatri Thakor, University of Toronto; Jasmine Rice, University of Toronto, and Miyopin Cheechoo, University of Toronto

Can we recommend replacement books for Thomas King on Indigenous reading lists? No, but we can recommend some of the many Indigenous authors whose brilliant work unsettles and expands literary study.

Flags with Every Child Matters on them fly in Maskwacis, Alta., in June 2022, weeks before Pope Francis’s visit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

June 19, 2025

Catholic school board’s regressive flag policy sets back reconciliation in a post‑Papal visit Canada

Erenna Morrison, University of Toronto and Noah MacDonald, University of Toronto

In the Greater Toronto area, a school board’s flag restrictions speak to an unwillingness to sever emotional attachments to a colonial and western way of thinking, doing and being, in the name of faith.

A school shift towards reading Indigenous literature shows students and our society the importance of learning about Indigenous perspectives, cultures, contributions and histories. (Jennifer Brant)

September 28, 2023

Indigenous‑authored novels: 5 great contemporary reads for young adults

Jennifer Brant, University of Toronto; Erenna Morrison, University of Toronto; Gayatri Thakor, University of Toronto, and Meagan Hamilton, University of Toronto

Researchers from an Indigenous literatures lab examine texts that are well-suited for a new Grade 11 course, First Voices.

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