The James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award is now accepting submissions from all indigenous youth in Ontario under the age of 18.

Submissions can be in the form of a short story, poem, essay, play, song, comic strip or other form of creative writing.

Six individuals will be selected to receive a $2500 award.

The deadline is May 31.

Writers submitting to the James Bartleman Award are also invited to share submissions with the Two Row Times for a showcase on young Haudenosaunee and Ojibway writers in the Six Nations and New Credit communities.

Youth interested in submitting can go to www.tworowtimes.com for links and click here for submission details.