Outstanding Achievement in Literary Works 2008
First Americans in the Arts, for ME FUNNY.
Nominations for Rand McNally's Best Aboriginal Book of the Year and Best Children's Book
for THE NIGHT WANDERER.
Nomination Governor General's Award 2006
for IN A WORLD CREATED BY A DRUNKEN GOD
National Magazine Awards 2005
Canadian Geographic - Honorable Mention for Rhythm of Nations, Jul/Aug issue
British Columbia Millennium Award 2000
One of the best books published in the Province of B.C. for FURIOUS ADVENTURES OF A BLUE-EYED OJIBWAY (only out of province author to be honoured)
Best Live Short Subject 1999
American Indian Film Institute Awards - second place for THE STRANGE CASE OF BUNNY WEEQUOD
Native Playwright's Award 1997
University of Alaska Anchorage - First prize ($500) for PRANKS (now titled alterNatives)
Best Playwright 1997
1997
James Buller Award presented by the Centre for Indigenous Theatre
Outstanding New Play (Small Theatre Division) - 1997
Dora Mavor Moore Award for ONLY DRUNKS AND CHILDREN TELL THE TRUTH
Native Playwrights Award - 1996
University of Alaska Anchorage - First prize ($500) for THE BABY BLUES
Best Play for Young Audiences - 1996
Floyd S. Chalmer's Award - Nomination for GIRL WHO LOVED HER HORSES
Literary Award for Best Drama - 1992
Canadian Author's Association ($5,000) for THE BOOTLEGGER BLUES
Best Play for Young Audiences - 1992
Floyd S. Chalmer's Award - First Prize ($10,000) for TORONTO AT DREAMER'S ROCK
Nice things people have said
"Drew Hayden Taylor is one of those dangerous writers who knows the potential of humour, and how far it can reach into society, how deep it can cut, how quickly it can heal." - Thomas King
"Taylor never lets his characters indulge in speech making; self-reverential jokes, apologies and good manners always get in the way, much to the audience's delight. And yet, the author never shirks form the difficult issues of culture, identity and acceptance that drive the play..." Halifax Daily News
"Drew Hayden Taylor has a deft touch for mixing comedy and commentary in an entertaining and all-Canadian form of social satire." - Vancouver Sun
"Taylor has plenty of fun crashing conflicted figures into one another, and his way with a one-liner and sharp eye for absurdity keep the laughs coming." - Boston Globe.
"Playwright Drew Hayden Taylor has been referred to as 'the Native American Neil Simon.' It's easy to see why..." Los Angeles Times
"What makes Taylor's play work so well is the way it carefully treads the line between reverence and self-depreciation, idealism and practicality... but there's a serous message under the play's jokey surface." Toronto Star
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