Photo contest · 2027 calendars & community photo book
Your photos.
Our year together.
Help fill our children’s and adult calendars—and a new community photo book—with photographs of Tahltan land, wildlife, seasons and community life.
Submission deadline: November 15, 2026.
Two calendars. Many ways to see home.
A place for your perspective.
We’re seeking 12 monthly photographs and one cover photograph for each calendar. Together, these images will help connect readers of all ages with the land, language and living culture of Tahltan territory.
Current calendar cover shown for inspiration.
Look. Listen. Learn together.
Children’s calendar
Photographs that invite young learners to notice, wonder and talk about the world around them. The current calendar is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 3.
- Animals, birds, plants and seasonal changes
- Land and water seen through a child’s sense of discovery
- Everyday moments of learning and connection
Current calendar cover shown for inspiration.
Land. Language. Wildlife.
Adult calendar
Photographs that celebrate the beauty, character and changing seasons of Tahltan territory, inspired by the current Stikine Valley calendar.
- Rivers, mountains, forests and wide landscapes
- Wildlife and the rhythms of the seasons
- Community life and connections to the land
Recognizing your contribution
Selected photos.
Paid honorariums.
For each calendar, 12 photographs will be chosen for the months and one photograph for the cover.
Calendar honorariums are for photographs selected for a month or cover. Each photo with its story selected for the community photo book receives $50. There is no fixed limit on the number selected; see below.
A new community photo book
Your photographs.
The stories behind them.
The calendars are only the beginning. We’re also publishing a book bringing together selected photographs and the stories that give them meaning.
A place on the land. A family memory. A moment worth keeping. Tell us what your photograph means to you, so readers can see more than the image—they can hear the story behind it.
All photo-and-story submissions will be considered for the book, whether or not the photograph is chosen for a calendar. Our publishing team will select the contributions for publication. There is no fixed limit on the number of photos selected for the book. You may submit multiple photographs, and more than one photo per person can be selected. Each selected photo with its story receives a $50 honorarium. Submitting a photo and story does not guarantee publication or payment. Calendar selections retain the $200 monthly-photo and $300 cover-photo honorariums described above.
Share a photo & its story ↓& STORIES
Land. People.
Memories.
Publishing House
Photo book in development · Cover design to come
What catches your eye?
Show us the places and moments that matter.
Think across the whole year: winter light, spring growth, summer on the land and autumn colour. Choose photographs with a clear subject and a story to share.
Send your original, highest-resolution files. Landscape photographs are especially helpful for the calendar’s wide format. Leave room around your subject so the image can be fitted to the page.
From your camera to our calendars & photo book
How to share your photos.
Choose your images.
Select original photographs you took yourself. You may submit more than one photo; include a separate story for each. More than one photo per person can be selected. Attach the full-size files, or include a download link if the files are too large for email.
Tell us the story.
Include your name, community, contact information, the location and season, and the story behind each photograph. Tell us whether your images are for the children’s calendar, adult calendar or either. All photo-and-story submissions will also be considered for the community photo book. Our publishing team will choose the contributions for publication, with no fixed limit on the number selected.
Contact Verna Vance.
Contact Verna Vance, Editor-in-Chief, Tahltan Knowledge Keepers Publishing House, at ourtahltanknowledgekeepers@gmail.com with the subject “2027 Tahltan Photo Contest & Book Submission.” We’ll follow up about publication permission, photo credit and honorariums for the calendars and book.
Contact Verna Vance.
Verna Vance
Editor-in-Chief
Tahltan Knowledge Keepers Publishing House
ourtahltanknowledgekeepers@gmail.com
Prepare submission email ↗The button opens your email app. Attach your photographs before sending.
Submission deadline: November 15, 2026.
Before you send.
What information should go with each photograph?
Your name and contact information, a photo title or filename, where and when it was taken, and the story behind the photograph. Include Tahltan names or words you know and would like to share; our team can follow up about spelling and context.
What if my photograph includes people?
Please make sure the people pictured are comfortable with you submitting the photograph for consideration. For children, speak with their parent or guardian. Publication permissions will be confirmed before photographs appear in the calendars or book.
What about cultural knowledge or sensitive places?
Share only images and information that are appropriate for public calendars and the photo book. If a photograph involves a ceremony, cultural practice, private location or knowledge that needs permission, tell our team before sharing it.
Do I need a professional camera?
A clear, high-resolution phone photograph may be suitable. Send the original image rather than a screenshot or a copy downloaded from social media, so our team can assess its print quality.
Can I submit more than one photograph?
Yes. You may submit multiple photographs, with a story for each. More than one photo per person can be selected. The book has no fixed limit on the total number of photographs selected, and each selected photo with its story receives $50.
Is the honorarium for every submission?
The $200 monthly-photo honorarium and $300 cover-photo honorarium apply to photographs selected for publication. There are 12 monthly photo selections and one cover selection in each calendar. For the community photo book, each photo with its story selected for publication receives $50, whether or not it is chosen for a calendar. There is no fixed limit on the number of book selections. Submission does not guarantee selection, publication or payment.