Lynda Gray is a member of the Tsimshian Nation. She has worked in the field of community development since obtaining a Bachelor of Social Work in 1999 and is currently executive director of the Urban Native Youth Association. As a First Nations woman who grew up in the inner city, where she raised her two children, she has faced many of the challenges identified in First Nations 101. Her writing has appeared in various publications, including the Georgia Straight. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.