Natasha Kanapé Fontaine is a writer, poet and multidisciplinary artist from Pessamit, on the Nitassinan (North Shore, Quebec), Turtle Island. She lives in Tio’tia:ke, known as Montreal. Her critically acclaimed poetry, essays and works of fiction are widely taught and have been translated into several languages. In 2017, she received the Rights and Freedoms Award for her poetry and contribution to bringing people closer through art, writing, performance, dialogue, respect, and cultural exchange. In 2021, she received the Chevalier de l’Ordre des arts et des lettres de la République française for her contribution to bring awareness on indigenous literature in France since 2014. She also works as a professor, a translator, screenwriter, sensitivity reader, and consultant on Indigenous literature of Canada in various fields of arts and culture.