co-edited poetic anthology edited by Connor Lafortune and Lindsay Mayhew

Latitude 46 Publishing

a thousand tiny awakenings

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Connor Lafortune + Emilio Portal + Mustafa Rafiq: Live at the Townehouse

UpHere Festival, Sudbury ON [2025]

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Publications

2019

2021

2022

2024

2025

This is What Anxiety Feels Like [poem].  Sulphur: Laurentian University's Literary Journal. [book]

I am Thunder [poem]. Sulphur: Laurentian University's Literary Journal. [book]

Titled it ‘Survival’ [poem].  Poetry Undressed: Indigenous Creators. [online]

When Grieving Is Something You’ve Finally Been Given Permission to Do [poem]. Poetry Undressed: Indigenous Creators. [online]

Tell Them [poem]. Poetry Undressed: Indigenous Creators. [online]

I am, finally [poem]. Poetry Undressed: LGBTQA Creators. [online]

Titled it ‘Survival’ [poem].  Open Hearts. [zine]

What I Know [poem]. Sulphur: Laurentian University's Literary Journal. [book]

An Ode to Reverse Racism [poem]. Poetry Pause. [online]

Titled it “survival” [poem]. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). [online]

Indians in the making [poem]. A Thousand Tiny Awakenings. Latitude 46 Publishing. [anthology]

The Sharpest Tongue [poem]. A Thousand Tiny Awakenings. Latitude 46 Publishing. [anthology]

Rabbits Chasing Tail [poem]. A Thousand Tiny Awakenings. Latitude 46 Publishing. [anthology]

In the Aftermath of Apocalypse [poem]. A Thousand Tiny Awakenings. Latitude 46 Publishing. [anthology]

Co-editors of A Thousand Tiny Awakenings. Latitude 46 Publishing. [anthology]

The Hunt [poem]. Poetry Pause. [online]

My Home [poem]. Queer Country Crossroads. [book]

Performances

White Professor [2022] Open Heart Zine Launch

Gashka’oozo— Cluster [2025]Feature Performance with Sam Barry

Waabinong [2023] Installation Vernissage

To All the Worlds You Never Learnt[2024]UBC Feature Performance

Zhaawanong [2023] Installation Vernissage

Keeping Change [2025]

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Niingabinong [2023] Installation Vernissage

Bearing Fruit [2025]

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Giiwedinong [2023] Installation Vernissage

Publication links

“The Hunt” June 18, 2025

League of Canadian Poets

The Hunt

“Titled it Survival” June 1, 2024

APTN

Titled it 'Survival'

“An Ode to Reverse Racism” December 17, 2024

League of Canadian Poets

Reverse Racism

“Titled it Survival” August 2, 2021

Poetry Undressed

Titled it 'Survival'

“I am, finally” September 2, 2021

Poetry Undressed

I am, finally

“When Grieving” August 2, 2021

Poetry Undressed

When Grieving

“Tell Them” August 2, 2021

Poetry Undressed

Tell Them

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Collaboration with G.R. Gritt [2023]

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achievements & Awards

2022

2023

2024

2025

Outstanding LGBTQ+ Artist of the Year

BIPOC Writers Connect, The Writers’ Union of Canada

Writers Recommenders Grant, Ontario Arts Council [2]

Indigenous Arts Support, Ontario Arts Council

Northern Arts Grant, Ontario Arts Council

Writers Recommenders Grant, Ontario Arts Council [4]

Indigenous Spirit Ink Bursary for Wild Writers Retreat, Spirit Ink

Laidlaw Foundation, Indigenous Youth and Community Future Fund 

Writers Recommenders Grant, Ontario Arts Council

Audible: Indigenous Writers Circle

Laidlaw Foundation, Indigenous Youth and Community Future Fund [multi-year funding]

Writers Recommenders Grants, Ontario Arts Council [4]

Theatre Recommenders Grants, Ontario Arts Council [4]

Literary Creation Project Grant, Ontario Arts Council 

Up here 2025— improvised performance

Emilio Portal
Mustafa Rafiqq

in collaboration with

sudbury slam 2025—

Writing retreat 2025—

with Raymond Sewell & Chyana Marie Sage

toronto island residency 2024—

with Emilio Portal

Community feature, 2025—

with Emilio Portal

UBC Feature set, 2024

A thousand tiny awakenings launch party, 2025

Podcasts & articles

A Thousand Tiny Awakenings: It’s Just Feminism Podcast

A Thousand Tiny Awakenings: Open Book Article

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A Thousand Tiny Awakenings: Radio Canada

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Can You Feel It Now: Radio Canada: Le Matin du Nord

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A Thousand Tiny Awakenings: On Creative Writing

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Can You Feel It Now: CTV News

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