Harold R. Johnson
| Harold R. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | lawyer, writer, trapper, fisher, mechanic, heavy equipment operator, miner, logger, firefighter, tree planter |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notable works |
Firewater: How Alcohol Is Killing My People (And Yours) Corvus, The Cast Stone, Charlie Muskrat, Two Families Treaties and Government, Back Track, Billy Tinker. |
| Notable awards |
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction Saskatchewan Fiction Book Award 2011 for The Cast Stone. Saskatchewan Aboriginal Publishing Award for Two Families Treaties and Government. All titles shortlisted for Saskatchewan book awards in years published. |
Harold R. Johnson is a Canadian lawyer and writer, whose book Firewater: How Alcohol Is Killing My People (And Yours) was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2016 Governor General's Awards.[1] The book, an examination of the problem with alcohol consumption among Canadian First Nations, draws on Johnson's work as a Crown prosecutor in northern Saskatchewan.[2]
References
- ↑ "Two Sask. authors up for Governor General's awards". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, October 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Indigenous people need to tell their stories of sobriety, says lawyer". The Current, September 27, 2016.