Books A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, by Alicia Elliott 

Alicia Elliott is a Tuscarora (Mohawk) writer and editor born around 1987-1988, living in Brantford, Ontario. She is known for her powerful and insightful writing on Indigenous identity, culture, and contemporary issues. Elliott grew up on the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve and has written widely for major publications such as The Globe and Mail, CBC, Hazlitt, and Maclean's.

Her collection of essays, "A Mind Spread Out on the Ground," published in 2019, is highly acclaimed and reflects on her personal experiences as well as broader Indigenous issues. The title essay won a National Magazine Award in 2017. Elliott's writing emphasizes the complexities of Indigenous life and the importance of empathy and understanding. In addition to essays, she has worked as a creative nonfiction editor and has received several prestigious awards including the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award.