Michel Noël

Matchewan Noël (August 17, 1944 – April 12, 2021) was a Canadian civil servant and award-winning writer of Algonquin descent from the Outaouais region of Quebec.

From 1977 to 1980, Noël was director of the Service de l'artisanat et des métiers d'art for the Quebec Ministry of Culture. He continued to serve in various positions in the same department and most recently has been a coordinator for First Nations affairs. He was also a narrator for several films. Noël led workshops in schools, colleges and universities, and taken part in various conferences on First Nations issues. In 1998, he was named a Global Citizen by the United Nations Association in Canada. In 2008, he was awarded the in the Francophonie category. He was named a chevalier in the National Order of Quebec in 2011. In 2012, Noël was a finalist for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

Selected works Sources: (2000) Hiver indien (2001) Le Kitchimanitou (2003) Hush! Hush! (2004) Nishka (2009), finalist for a Governor General's Award Métis (2019)