Drew Hayden Taylor is an award-winning playwright, novelist, journalist, and filmmaker. Born, raised, and living on the Curve Lake First Nation in Ontario, he has done everything from performing stand-up comedy at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, to serving as artistic director of Canada’s premiere Indigenous theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts. He is the proud recipient of three honorary doctorates and the author of numerous plays and novels.
Short-listed 1996 Chalmer's Award for Best Play for Young Audiences (Girl Who Loves Her Horses)
Short-listed 2006 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama
Winner 1996 Native Playwrights Award, sponsored by the University of Alaska Anchorage
Winner 1996 Dora Mavor Moore Award (Small Theatre: Outstanding New Play)