Kegedonce Press publisher Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm has won the 2025 Ivy Award, recognizing "someone who has made a substantial contribution to Canadian publishing," Quill & Quire reported. The prize is presented annually by the International Visitors Program in association with the Toronto International Festival of Authors.
A poet, spoken-word artist, Indigenous arts activist, and assistant professor, Akiwenzie-Damm is the publisher, art director, senior editor, and founder of Kegedonce Press.
"Kateri's work exemplifies editorial excellence, literary vision, and a steadfast commitment to amplifying Indigenous voices, and our literary landscape is much richer due to Kateri's decades-long contribution," said Carolyn Forde, co-chair of the IV committee.