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Conundrum Press
21 February 2023
Indigenous Voices Award winner Cole Pauls returns with a robust collection of stories that celebrate the cultural practices and experiences of Dene and Arctic peoples

Gathering Pauls's comics from magazines, comic festivals and zine making workshops, these comics are his most personal work yet. You'll learn stories about the author's family, racism and identity, Yukon history, winter activities, Southern Tutchone language lessons and cultural practices. Have you ever wanted to learn how to Knuckle Hop? or to acknowledge and respect the Indigenous land you're on? Or how to be an ally to Indigenous people? Well, gather around and hear this Kwndr! (Story!)
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Imprint:   Conundrum Press
Country of Publication:   Canada
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 165mm, 
ISBN:   9781772620771
ISBN 10:   1772620777
Pages:   140
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Cole Pauls is a Champagne and Aishihik Citizen and Tahltan comic artist, illustrator & printmaker hailing from Haines Junction (Yukon Territory) with a BFA in Illustration from Emily Carr University.In 2017, Pauls won Broken Pencil Magazine's Best Comic and Best Zine of the Year Award for Dakwkda Warriors II. In 2020, Dakwkda Warriors won Best Work in an Indigenous Language from the Indigenous Voices Awards and was nominated for the Doug Wright Award categories, The Egghead & The Nipper.

Reviews for Kwndr

"""Pauls infuses a healthy dose of cheerleading for language practice and preservation, encouraging Indigenous readers to speak their traditional languages even if they’re unsure or uncomfortable."" —Jessica Baldanzi, Commons Comics"


  • Runner-up for Doug Wright Awards - Best Book 2023 (Canada)
  • Short-listed for Doug Wright Awards - Best Book 2023 (Canada)
  • Winner of Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize - Yukon and BC 2023 (Canada)

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