Helen is a Dane Zaa, Cree, Metis and mixed settler descent woman from Prophet River First Nations. She is the author of the nationally best-selling book, In My Own Moccasins, which was longlisted for the RBC Taylor award, and shortlisted for a BC Yukon Book Prize, and the winner of a Saskatchewan Indigenous Peoples Publishing award. Her second book, Becoming a Matriarch, reached #1 selling status on the Toronto Star best sellers list, won the 2024 George Ryga Award, and is currently shortlisted for two BC 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.
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