Indigenous Voices anthology cover concept art by Kait Matthews — a patchwork of woven textile and pattern panels torn open to reveal an eye
House of Indigo™ Anthology Series

Indigenous Voices

A collection of stories, healing wisdom, and cultural strength — told by Indigenous authors, on their own terms.

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Cover concept by Kait Matthews — final art evolves alongside the collection.

Why This Project Exists

A record of resilience, wisdom, and truth

Indigenous stories are essential to healing — not as a trend, not as a moment, but as a real path toward unity. These voices deserve to be shared, and shared with the same care and integrity as the stories themselves.

Indigenous Voices is a curated collection, not an open platform. Every story included is chosen with intention, edited with cultural care, and published to last — carrying these voices to readers who need to hear them, and preserving them for the generations who come after.

House of Indigo™ brings the infrastructure, editorial depth, and platform to carry your story further than most publishing paths ever could. This is bigger than a book. It's a record of resilience, wisdom, and truth — told by the people who lived it.

The Anthology

A space built to center the storyteller

Indigenous stories are underrepresented in publishing — not because they don't exist, but because the platforms to share them rarely center the storytellers themselves.

Indigenous Voices exists to change that. This is a curated anthology of stories, healing wisdom, and cultural strength from Indigenous authors — written, shaped, and published with cultural integrity at every step.

The Process

How it works

01

Apply

Submit your application. Enrollment is rolling — we review applications as they come in, with no fixed deadline to catch. Open to both first-time and experienced writers.

02

Confirmation

If selected, you'll receive a welcome email with your contributor brief and access to the resource library.

03

Write

Submit your draft as a Google Doc by your assigned date. No formatting stress — just tell your story.

04

Edit

Our editorial team works with you directly through revisions. This is collaborative, not corrective.

05

Publish

Your story goes to print alongside the collection, with full author credit and your own bio page.

No fees, ever. This is not pay-to-play. Contributor stipends are anticipated depending on sponsorship funding — we'll confirm details as that develops.
Your Story, Amplified

What you'll gain

Full publishing credit — your name (or pen name) on a professionally published book, with your own author bio page

A platform for your voice — share your cultural perspective, story, and wisdom on your own terms, reaching readers who wouldn't otherwise encounter it

Real editorial support — not a form rejection, not a solo slog. A team working directly with you through revisions

A wider reach than most authors get alone — this anthology is built for distribution and visibility, not a quiet release

A collection built with integrity — cultural oversight throughout, so your story sits alongside others being handled with the same care

Editorial

Editor

Currently Being Determined

Editor to be announced

We're carefully selecting an editor for cultural sensitivity and voice representation, to ensure every story in this collection is properly and respectfully represented. Details coming soon.

Who This Is For
We're looking for Indigenous authors ready to share stories of perseverance, strength, and wisdom — told on your own terms, from your own culture and lived experience. This anthology exists to center your voice, not frame it for you.

Open to both first-time and experienced writers — your story matters, whether this is your first time putting it on the page or your fifth book.

Cover Art
Detail of Kait Matthews' cover concept art for Indigenous Voices

Kait Matthews

Artist & Illustrator

The cover of Indigenous Voices is illustrated by Kait Matthews, a First Nations artist and illustrator of Ojibway and Potawatomi heritage, and a proud member of the Chippewas of Rama in Ontario, Canada.

Kait graduated summa cum laude from the Laguna College of Art and Design with a degree in Fine Art. She's the illustrator behind the Clarity Tarot Deck and Flowerwise Oracle Deck, both published by RedFeather Mind, Body, Spirit, as well as Feathers of Wisdom, published in collaboration with House of Indigo™.

View her work at kaitmatthews.com →
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Rolling enrollment — applications reviewed as they arrive. No fees, ever. Applications only at this stage — no full chapter required yet.

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