“Morningstar Mercredi is a storyteller, actress, social activist, poet, playwright, researcher and ­multi-­media communicator. She has previously published one ­non-­fiction children’s book, Fort Chipewayan Homecoming, which was a finalist in the Silver Birch young reader’s choice award in Ontario. She has also had poetry published in the Gatherings Anthology series. She has done extensive acting work in film, television, radio and on the ­stage.Born in Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Morningstar Mercredi has lived in Alberta ­– Fort Chipewayan, Calgary, and Fort McMurray; Saskatchewan – Saskatoon and Prince Albert; British Columbia – Cranbrook, Kimberly, Merritt, Penticton, and Surrey; and the Northwest Territories – Yellowknife and Rae/Edze nwt. She also settled for a time in Gisborne, New Zealand and Nowra, Australia. She currently makes Edmonton her ­home.