Vera Manuel (March 20, 1948 – January 22, 2010, Secwepemc-Ktunaxa), was a playwright, poet, writer, healer and educator in British Columbia, Canada.
She worked both independently and through Storytellers Theatre of Cookeville, Tennessee, writing and producing The Strength of Indian Women[2] and Every Warrior's Song.
[1] Her poetry and short stories were published in journals and anthologies, and—like her plays—performed in spoken word events at a variety of venues across Canada and the United States.
Described by one critic as "beautiful in dramatic terms alone", Manuel's play has been staged as part of decolonization healing events across Canada.
[3] Her work was honoured by inclusion at the Native American Women Playwrights Program, housed at Miaml University, in Oxford, Ohio.