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Bridget George, also known by the Anishinaabe name Nimkiinagwaagankwe, is an Anishinaabe author, illustrator, artist, and graphic designer from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation in Ontario, Canada.[1][2] She is known for children’s books including It’s a Mitig!, Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, Too Much: My Great Big Native Family, This Land: The History of the Land We’re On, The Animal People Choose a Leader, and The Inquisitive Raven.[3][4]

Education

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George graduated from Fanshawe College in 2021 with an advanced diploma in graphic design.[5] She is an Associate member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers.[6]

Career

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George’s debut picture book, It’s a Mitig!, was published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2020.[7] The book introduces young readers to Ojibwe words through English and Ojibwe text and illustrations of animals and the natural world.[8] In 2021, APTN News reported that the book had been selected as a TD Summer Reading Club top pick.[9] It’s a Mitig! won the 2021–2022 First Nation Communities READ / PMC Indigenous Literature Award in the children’s category.[10][11]

George has illustrated books by other authors, including Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, written by Carole Lindstrom and published by Roaring Brook Press in 2023.[12] The book was a finalist for the 2024 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award in the picture book category and was listed by First Nation Communities READ.[13][14] The Horn Book reviewed the book and noted George’s use of colour and recurring water imagery.[15]

In 2024, George illustrated Too Much: My Great Big Native Family, written by Laurel Goodluck and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.[16] The same year, she illustrated This Land: The History of the Land We’re On, written by Ashley Fairbanks and published by Crown Books for Young Readers.[17] American Indians in Children’s Literature highly recommended This Land.[18]

George also illustrated The Animal People Choose a Leader, a picture book adapted from the work of Richard Wagamese and published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2024.[19] The book was shortlisted for the 2025–2026 First Nation Communities READ children’s category.[20] Canadian Materials reviewed the book and discussed George’s illustrations.[21]

George illustrated The Inquisitive Raven, another picture book based on Richard Wagamese’s work, published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2025.[22]

In addition to children’s books, George has created illustration and design work for organizations including London Public Library and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.[23][24] For Fanshawe College, she created the cover art and illustrations for A College Where We Belong, the college’s equity, diversity and inclusion framework.[25]

Themes and style

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George’s work often includes themes of land, language, kinship, and Anishinaabe storytelling.[26][27] In a 2024 interview with Quill & Quire, George described being inspired by the natural world, parenthood, and reconnecting with her ancestral language.[28]

Jury and assessment work

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George has served as a juror for Ontario Arts Council grant programs, including the Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects program in 2022 and 2025, and the Indigenous Arts Projects program in 2025.[29][30][31] In 2025, she served on the Governor General’s Literary Awards peer assessment committee for Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books.[32][33]

Selected works

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As author and illustrator

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  • It’s a Mitig! (Douglas & McIntyre, 2020)

As illustrator

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  • The Tragically Hip ABC (Tundra Books, 2023)
  • Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, written by Carole Lindstrom (Roaring Brook Press, 2023)
  • Too Much: My Great Big Native Family, written by Laurel Goodluck (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2024)
  • This Land: The History of the Land We’re On, written by Ashley Fairbanks (Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024)
  • The Animal People Choose a Leader, written by Richard Wagamese (Douglas & McIntyre, 2024)
  • The Inquisitive Raven, written by Richard Wagamese (Douglas & McIntyre, 2025)

Awards and recognition

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  • 2021–2022 First Nation Communities READ / PMC Indigenous Literature Award, children’s category, for It’s a Mitig!.[34]
  • 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award, Fanshawe College.[35]
  • 2024 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award finalist, picture book category, for Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by George.[36]
  • 2025–2026 First Nation Communities READ children’s shortlist, for The Animal People Choose a Leader, written by Richard Wagamese and illustrated by George.[37]

References

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  1. ↑ ""I am forever inspired by the natural world around me," says Bridget George". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ojibway author Bridget George has a lot to celebrate with her first book It's a Mitig!". APTN News. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bridget George". Simon & Schuster Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bridget George". Douglas & McIntyre. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "About". Bridget George. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bridget George Associate RGD". Association of Registered Graphic Designers. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "It's a Mitig!". Douglas & McIntyre. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Highly Recommended: It's a Mitig! by Bridget George". American Indians in Children’s Literature. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ojibway author Bridget George has a lot to celebrate with her first book It's a Mitig!". APTN News. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Past Winners". First Nation Communities READ. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "First Nations Communities Read Awards 2021–2022". Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "PK–K Reading List". Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior". First Nation Communities READ. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Review of Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior". The Horn Book. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Too Much". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "This Land: The History of the Land We're On". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Highly Recommended: This Land: The History of the Land We're On by Ashley Fairbanks, illustrated by Bridget George". American Indians in Children’s Literature. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "The Animal People Choose a Leader". Douglas & McIntyre. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Shortlists announced for the 2025–2026 First Nation Communities READ". Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "The Animal People Choose a Leader". Canadian Materials. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Excerpt from The Inquisitive Raven by Richard Wagamese and Bridget George". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "Truth and Reconciliation". London Public Library. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Safeguarding Your Language Through Documentation". Canadian Commission for UNESCO. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "A College Where We Belong: Fanshawe's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Framework" (PDF). Fanshawe College. 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  26. ↑ ""I am forever inspired by the natural world around me," says Bridget George". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Highly Recommended: It's a Mitig! by Bridget George". American Indians in Children’s Literature. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  28. ↑ ""I am forever inspired by the natural world around me," says Bridget George". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects: Results Announcement". Ontario Arts Council. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  30. ↑ "Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects: Results Announcement". Ontario Arts Council. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  31. ↑ "Indigenous Arts Projects: Results Announcement". Ontario Arts Council. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  32. ↑ "The 2025 GGBooks winners revealed". Canada Council for the Arts. 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  33. ↑ "This Land is a Lullaby". Governor General’s Literary Awards. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  34. ↑ "Past Winners". First Nation Communities READ. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  35. ↑ "A College Where We Belong: Fanshawe's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Framework" (PDF). Fanshawe College. 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  36. ↑ "PK–K Reading List". Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  37. ↑ "Shortlists announced for the 2025–2026 First Nation Communities READ". Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Retrieved 10 June 2026.

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