Dr. Gregory Scofield

Biography

Gregory Scofield comes from Red River Métis ancestry, with family roots traced back to the historic Métis community of Kinosota-Reedy Creek, Manitoba. He has taught Creative Writing and Métis Literature at institutions such as Brandon University, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and Alberta University of the Arts, and most recently served as an associate professor in the Department of English at Laurentian University. Scofield has held writer-in-residence positions at the University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg, and Memorial University of Newfoundland. Beyond teaching writing, he is a skilled bead-worker, creating works that reflect traditional Métis arts. He continues to assemble a collection of mid to late 19th-century Cree-Metis artifacts for educational purposes. Gregory has received several accolades for his poetry, including the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 1994 for his debut collection 'Gathering: Stones Medicine Wheel', and he has published seven additional volumes of poetry. His memoir, 'Thunder Veins', was republished in the fall of 2019, and he served on the jury for the 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize, contributing to the edited anthology for the award. Scofield's recent work includes the award-winning 'kôhkominawak ocihcîwâwa – Grandmothers’ Hands: Repatriating Métis Material Art'.

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