oteh nîkân: A Magazine of LGBTQ2S+ Indigenous Writing

This project is believed to be defunct. (April 2025)

About

oteh nîkân is a digital magazine that aspires to make the publishing world more accessible to LGBTQ2S+ Indigenous writers in North America as well as to build on an already-burgeoning body of LGBTQ2S+ Indigenous writing.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: CAD $300 per piece.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 3,000 words.
Essay: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: CAD $300 per piece.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: CAD $200 per poem.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026