Joanne Arnott (born January 1, 1960, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Métis writer.

Arnott's works are intimate with an activist slant, exploring the issues faced by a mixed-race girl and woman in poverty, the family, danger, love and childbirth. She writes about these topics from personal experience, as a Métis and a mother of six. She currently living on the west coast (British Columbia) with her family.

Arnott has also conducted workshops for writers, in Canada and Australia.

Arnott's works include:

• Wiles of Girlhood (1991, Press Gang), a book of poetry that received the Gerald Lampert Award;
• My Grass Cradle (1992, Press Gang), another book of poetry;
• Ma MacDonald (1993, Women's Press ), a children's illustrated book, with artist Maryanne Barkhouse ;
• (1995, Press Gang);
• (2004, Kegedonce Press )