astra márta writes under a pen name. This book is an expression of gratitude for all that she loves. She is Anishinaabe and a survivor of the Sixties Scoop who grew up in tiohtià ke. Her favorite food is peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

Jordan Stranger is an Anishinaabe artist and graphic designer, originally from Peguis First Nation, known for his colorful style represented through murals, illustrations and graphic design. His murals and artwork using cultural influences and symbolism can be found throughout the city of Winnipeg. Stranger's work is deeply rooted in the traditions within contemporary Indigenous culture, and he uses his life experiences and spiritual practice learned through Ojibwe teachings to drive his artistic passions.

Angela Mesic lives in Milwaukee but her ancestors are from far away. She learned the Anishinaabe language when she was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She wanted to understand more about the land where she is from and the language of the Indigenous people that occupy it. Now, for seven years she has been teaching others to speak the Anishinaabe language.

Margaret Noodin received an MFA in creative writing and a PhD in linguistics from the University of Minnesota. She is currently a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she also serves as director of the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education and a scholar in the Center for Water Policy. She is the author of Bawaajimo: A Dialect of Dreams in Anishinaabe Language and Literature and two bilingual collections of poetry, Weweni and Gijigijigikendan: What the Chickadee Knows. Her poems are also anthologized in New Poets of Native Nations, Poetry, the Michigan Quarterly Review, Water Stone Review and Yellow Medicine Review. Her research spans linguistic revitalization, Indigenous ontologies, traditional science and prevention of violence in Indigenous communities.