Wapke: Indigenous Science Fiction Stories

Wapke, meaning “tomorrow” in the Atikamekw language, is a groundbreaking collection of Indigenous science fiction selected by Michel Jean and translated by Kathryn Gabinet-Kroo. Bringing together fourteen writers from different Indigenous nations and backgrounds, the anthology imagines possible futures while exploring contemporary social, political, cultural, and environmental concerns.

These inventive stories range from time-travelling Indigenous warriors and rebellious language keepers to strange new technologies, altered landscapes, cyberspace, and unsettling visions of the future. Through fantasy, speculation, humour, and social commentary, the collection examines colonialism, cultural survival, language, identity, knowledge, and relationships with the land.

Entertaining for science fiction readers while also inviting deeper reflection, Wapke offers distinctive Indigenous perspectives on what tomorrow might hold—and the possibility of meaningful change.

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