Cited in the Chicago Manual of Style The groundbreaking Indigenous style guide every writer needs A new editorial team continues the paradigm-shifting conversation started by the late Gregory Younging in his foundational Elements of Indigenous Style . Trusted by writers, editors, publishers, researchers, scholars, journalists, and communications professionals around the world, the second edition of Elements continues to offer crucial guidance to everyone who works with words on how to accurately, collaboratively, and ethically participate in projects involving Indigenous Peoples. This second conversation updates and annotates Younging’s twenty-two succinct style principles and recommendations to reflect up-to-date, Indigenous-led best practices. The new edition also includes: Advice on culturally appropriate writing and publishing practices, and guidance on specific editorial issues such as spelling and terminology. - Five new chapters covering author–editor relationships, identity and community affiliation, Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer identities, Indigenous citation practices, sensitivity reading, the representation of Indigenous languages and oral narratives in print, emerging issues in the digital world, and more. - Examples of projects and institutions that demonstrate best practices. - An expanded table of contents and full index for easy navigation. Indigenous academia’s brightest minds are picking up where Gregory Younging left off. Elements of Indigenous Style remains essential reading for anyone involved in publishing or broadcasting Indigenous stories. -- Tanya Talaga, author, journalist, Member of Fort William First Nation As an author, I feel both comforted and empowered that this new edition exists. -- Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon of the Turning Leaves , Member of Wasauksing First Nation Elements of Indigenous Style is an invaluable resource to journalists across the country. Its principles have helped shape The Globe and Mail ’s evolving style. -- Iain Boekhoff, Head of Editing at The Globe and Mail An already integral book made even more relevant and insightful. This new edition continues to teach us about the work still needed to indigenize publishing and literary practices. -- Billy-Ray Belcourt, author of Coexistence , Member of Driftpile Cree Nation Elements of Indigenous Style is the key text guiding ongoing discussions surrounding accurate and ethically sound writing in relation with Indigenous Peoples. -- John Borrows, Loveland Chair in Indigenous Law, University of Toronto Faculty of Law We lost Greg Younging’s voice far too soon. Fortunately, he left us an essential text to guide our ongoing conversations about writing. In this new edition, the contributors honour his vision with critical updates. The elements of Indigenous style necessarily shift and sometimes transform, but this book remains a resource you'll reach for over and over again. -- Duncan McCue, author of Decolonizing Journalism: A Guide to Reporting in Indigenous Communities Style is fraught with politics, especially when writing about Indigenous Peoples. Now, writers, academics, journalists, publishers, and students can breathe a sigh of relief. Reach for this essential Indigenous style guide, not only when searching for the right word, but when seeking guidance on the importance of relationships and trust. -- Duncan McCue, CBC Radio Host and author of The Shoe Boy Elements of Indigenous Style is a beautiful beginning, a gathering place and a cultivator of both discussion and growth. Younging’s work clears the ground, drafts the blueprints and starts the framing out on the house that we need for our stories. At the same time, Younging manages to write both solid and grounded guidelines while leaving malleability in the architecture so that the ideas can grow and evolve. And we are all invited to share, discuss, add to, and cultivate this important work. -- Cherie Dimaline, author of The Marrow Thieves and winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award As a good style guide should, Elements of Indigenous Style provides answers for common and uncommon questions editors, publishers, and writer might have. -- The Editing Company Blog These [Indigenous style] principles are clear and useful for writers, editors and publishers, as well as enlightening for readers. -- The Editors' Weekly, official blog of Canada's national editorial association This guide respects and affirms the Indigenous Right to cultural expression, property, and distribution, and it aims to strengthen future publishing practices of writing by and about Indigenous Peoples. -- The Capilano Review [A] strong foundation for those beginning to learn about Indigenous writing as well as a valuable go-to resource for those working regularly in Indigenous topics. -- Canadian Literature We lost Greg Younging’s voice far too soon. Fortunately, he left us an essential text to guide our ongoing conversations about writing. In this