Helen Knott
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Helen Knott

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Helen is a Dane Zaa, Cree, Metis and mixed settler descent woman from Prophet River First Nation living in Northeastern British Columbia, Canada. She is the author of the Canadian nationally best-selling book, In My Own Moccasins, which was longlisted for an RBC Taylor Prize. Her second book, Becoming a Matriarch, reached #1 selling status on the Toronto Star best sellers list, was named one of the top 10 books of 2023 by Indigo Canada, won the George Ryga Award, and is shortlisted for two British Columbia Yukon Book Prizes. Helen holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and has worked in advocacy, wellness, and education within Indigenous communities for over a decade. Previously, Helen worked with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society as a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Girls, and Two Spirit (MMIWG2S) Provincial Team Lead. She is a mediocre beader and an expert berry picker who enjoys holding babies and filling rooms with loud auntie laughter.
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