The IEA's office is closed from June 1st - 15th, 2023.
Applications will be processed when we reopen.
Become a member |
We invite Indigenous people who work with stories to join our community and become a member of the Indigenous Editors Association! Benefits include access to our Jobs Newsletter and the right to vote in Association business, as well as the ability to take part in our webinars and Members’ Directory. Becoming a member is a three-step process. Please read all of the information on this page before applying. We will try to review your application as soon as possible, but please allow our volunteers up to two to four weeks to respond. If you require assistance or clarification with any of these steps, please don’t hesitate to contact us! |
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Step 1: ApplicationTo apply, scroll down to the Application Form and choose whether you’d like to fill out the application form online or contact us for a manual application. At this stage, we ask you for minimal information. STEP 2: APPLICATION REVIEW Once we receive your application, we will review the information you've provided. Please allow our Council between two to four weeks to evaluate and respond to your application. This process may take longer if additional information is required. Step 3: Fee PaymentIf your application is successful, you will receive an email letting you know that your application has been approved pending payment. If you've provided a method of payment in your online application, we will charge your card the annual membership fee and complete your IEA membership. If you've opted to mail-in the fee, we will hold your application in pending status until we receive payment. The IEA annual membership fee is $10.62 (Canadian) plus applicable taxes. If this fee is a barrier, please contact us. |
Membership Information Required |
We try and keep our membership process as simple as possible. The following information will be required to evaluate your membership application:
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IEA Guiding Principles
We require all new members to read and agree to uphold the IEA's Guiding Principles. At the 2015 Indigenous Editors Circle, participants developed draft guiding principles for working with Indigenous authors and editors in Canada.
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The Indigenous Editors Circle recommends setting aside a specific portion of public funding for writers to support Indigenous writers.
Application Form |
Thank you for your interest in joining the Indigenous Editors Association (IEA), we are delighted to be receiving interest from publishers, writers, allies and supporters!
The IEA is currently developing different categories of membership. In the meantime, we are only accepting applications for Associate Membership. Associate Members are associated with the IEA but are not permitted to vote on organizational matters or join the Executive (Board of Directors). These rights are reserved for (regular, full) IEA Members.
Please fill out our online application located below. OR Contact us to request a manual application form. |