Brian Maracle (also known as Owennatekha;Laura Neilson Bonikowsky
"Brian Maracle"
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'', April 23, 2013. born 1947) is a

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writer and broadcaster from

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. He is most noted as a two-time nominee for the

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, for his books ''Crazywater: Native Voices on Addiction and Recovery'' in 1994"Books nominated". ''

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'', May 3, 1994. and ''Back on the Rez'' in 1997."Globe writer on shortlist for Montador award". ''

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'', May 17, 1997. A member of the Six Nations of the Grand River, Maracle was raised Ohsweken,

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and in New York before being educated at

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. He then worked for indigenous organizations in Canada before returning to school, studying journalism at

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, and then worked as a journalist on indigenous issues for ''

'' and the

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, most notably hosting the radio series ''Our Native Land''. He published ''Crazywater: Native Voices on Addiction and Recovery'', an extensive study of addiction issues in First Nations communities, in 1993, and ''Back to the Rez'', a memoir of his own experiences moving back to Ohsweken after having spent many years living and working in the wider world, in 1996. After moving back to Ohsweken, he established a

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immersion school in the community, and hosted the radio program ''Tewatonhwehsen!'' on community radio station CKRZ-FM. He has also collaborated with his daughter, filmmaker

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, on the 2012 sound art piece ''Karenniyohston – Old Songs Made Good''.

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