Author and journalist Richard Wagamese died Friday afternoon in his home in Kamloops, B.C. ( Supplied photo )KAMLOOPS, B.C.—Acclaimed Ojibwa author and journalist Richard Wagamese, whose work reflected on the legacy of the residential school system, has died at age 61. Wab Kinew, a writer and a member of the Manitoba legislature, said Wagamese had been his mentor for several years. Kinew said the veteran writer reached out on Facebook, offering to guide him through both the craft and business of writing. Richard Wagamese RememberedKinew also took to Twitter to express his sadness.

Source: thestar March 11, 2017 18:17 UTC