Statement on Hiro Kanagawa’s Governor General’s Award

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Hiro Kanagawa’s Indian Arm is a play that contributes in a very meaningful way to a dialogue about our shared history. Its success is an affirmation of the importance of the themes it tackles, in particular the relationship between First Nations and the dominant white culture. His play touches upon serious topics such as residential school abuses, old leases on unceded First Nations territory and reconnecting to First Nations roots amidst incredible personal tragedy.

Mr. Kanagawa’s talents are helping to ensure that we are uniquely poised to lead the way and show the world how First Nations and settlers’ communities can reconcile and move forward together toward a brighter future for us all.