Our Voice of Fire

"Her powerful and necessary work is required reading for all readers seeking to better know the realities and buried truths of the Indigenous experience." — Booklist (starred review)

"Morin writes honestly and compassionately … Her narrative provides an important window into an experience that needs far more mainstream attention." — Liber Review

"[Morin] comes to view her life story as intertwined with those of others, particularly other Indigenous women … In her candour, she calls on us, as readers, to be good visitors in her narrative." — Literary Review of Canada

"Brandi Morin's storytelling is accessible, powerful, and clear. ... She is a brave and vulnerable storyteller who brings greater empathy and understanding into the lives of Indigenous people and the cycles of intergenerational trauma and yet manages to get up again and again in hope." — The Miramichi Reader

"Morin’s writing is very satisfying. … Cathartic and evocative, Our Voice of Fire is a beautiful memoir … [and] a wake-up call to Canada’s settlers and the politically indifferent." — Cloud Lake Literary

"Our Voice Of Fire is a searingly honest, thought-provoking, and ultimately empowering exploration of pain and the quest for justice. By sharing her stories with the world, Brandi Morin makes a beautiful proclamation that there can be a hopeful path through trauma without diminishing the significance of the trauma itself, both personal and intergenerational. These are stories that need to be told and stories that need to be read." — Dan Levy

"Brandi Morin is one of the most important Indigenous journalists and warriors of our time. Her raw, honest, and beautifully written story of her experiences, trauma, reliance, and perseverance is a must-read for all." — Crystal Echo Hawk, founder and executive director, IllumiNative

"Brandi Morin is a remarkable writer and a true original, her unique and clarion voice ringing out in the crowded field of contemporary journalism. This memoir is indeed written in fire: it can warm and it can scorch. And it casts a circle of light in the darkness." — Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything

"An indispensable memoir from one of the most informative voices in contemporary journalism. Brandi Morin’s life story is one of dedication and triumph in spite of the many traumas inflicted upon Indigenous women by the settler colonial state. Through it all, her truth and hope persevere. This book will influence and inspire communities everywhere." — Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon of the Crusted Snow

"Brandi Morin is a writer at the height of her powers, fighting to reclaim Canadian history for those whose memory has been crushed under the weight of it. Equal parts devastating and beautiful, Our Voice of Fire is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Canada in 2022." — Christopher Curtis, journalist and co-founder of The Rover

"Throughout her remarkable career as a journalist, Brandi Morin has told the often-ignored stories of others — particularly of Indigenous women and girls — with respect, dignity, and fearless authenticity. In this book, she does the same with her own." — Jacqueline O'Neill, Canada's Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security

"Brandi Morin is a fighter, a survivor, a champion, and her weapon of choice is her words. Only God/Creator knows where her fight for justice will take her next, but the way I see it, this is just the beginning." — Jolene Banning, journalist and producer