Marvin Francis (1955–2005) was a Cree[1] poet from Winnipeg, Manitoba best known for his book-length poem City Treaty published by Turnstone Press.
After quitting high school, he travelled across Canada and worked on various industrial jobs, including on oil rigs and for the railroads.
[1] Eventually he attended the University of Winnipeg, where he wrote radio plays and short stories in addition to his poetry.
[1] Francis is known for integrating elements of spoken word poetry and performance into his writing,[5] drawing on his experience as a poet, playwright, actor, artist and theater director.
[11] His poem "Edgewalker" has been called an important work in understanding the "ideological boundaries that often separate the beneficiaries of colonialism from those who are objectified and impoverished by it.