Every Story Is a Call to Action

In Every Story Is a Call to Action, David A. Robertson explores the role of Indigenous stories in stitching together a new understanding of Canada and nurturing a collective experience that helps create lasting social change. He emphasizes the vital and ongoing role of young people in the generational work of reconciliation. A full-time writer who travels across the country to speak in classrooms, conferences, prisons, and festivals, Robertson demonstrates how writing is activism. He shows that stories are catalysts for community-building and youth empowerment. These narratives spark crucial conversations, create vital space for understanding, and inspire taking action for a better future. Robertson's words not only show readers a transformative path, they encourage everyone to walk it together. "Accurate, representative literature should be a human right. Everybody deserves the ability and access to see themselves in a story or learn about the lives of others who live in this community with us, which leads to understanding, love, and respect." "The focus of my writing has always been activism, and with each story I write, I ask myself the same question… I ask myself not only if what I am writing is a good story, but, almost more importantly, whether or not it can help to create meaningful change." Explores the role of Indigenous stories in creating a new understanding of Canada, nurturing a collective experience that helps create lasting social change. Explores the role of Indigenous stories in creating a new understanding of Canada, nurturing a collective experience that helps create lasting social change. Introduction by Conor Kerr