Louise Bernice Halfe

Louise Bernice Halfe - Sky Dancer is an acclaimed nēhiýaw (Plains Cree) poet and writer from the Saddle Lake First Nation in Alberta. She has been the recipient of multiple awards and appointments for her work, including the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, Saskatchewan Provincial Poet Laureate, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate, the King Charles III Coronation Medal, and Member of the Order of Canada. She resides on the northern plains outside of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.