Every Story Is a Call to Action

by David Alexander Robertson

In Every Story Is a Call to Action, David A. Robertson explores the role of Indigenous stories in stitching together a new understanding of Canada and nurturing a collective experience that helps create lasting social change. He emphasizes the vital and ongoing role of young people in the generational work of reconciliation. A full-time writer who travels across the country to speak in classrooms, conferences, prisons, and festivals, Robertson demonstrates how writing is activism. He shows that stories are catalysts for community-building and youth empowerment. These narratives spark crucial conversations, create vital space for understanding, and inspire collective action for a better future. Robertson’s words not only show readers a transformative path, they encourage everyone to walk it together.

56 pages, Paperback

Published March 3, 2026

About the author

DAVID A. ROBERTSON is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, has won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, as well as the Writer's Union of Canada Freedom to Read award. He has received several other accolades for his work as a writer for children and adults, podcaster, public speaker, and social advocate. He was honoured with a Doctor of Letters by the University of Manitoba for outstanding contributions in the arts and distinguished achievements in 2023. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg.

Reviews

[Emily Johnson]

Every Story Is a Call to Action is a powerful and inspiring read that proves how meaningful stories can shape hearts, minds, and communities. David A. Robertson beautifully explains how storytelling can be a force for understanding, healing, and positive change, while making the message accessible and engaging for readers of all ages.

[Eva]

This lecture calls on readers to think much more not only about Indigenous peoples' past and present in Canada, and of what reconciliation means on a granular level and not just as an abstract, and it also speaks to book banning, to the harms it does, and much more.