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About William Dumas

William Dumas a Rocky Cree Storytellerwas born in South Indian Lake Manitoba. For 25 years he has been an educator and administrator; his passion for Cree language and culture are well aligned with his current position as Cree Language and Culture Coordinator for the Nisichawayasihk (Nelson House) Education Authority. As the author of The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw thiniwak series William knows first-hand the power storytelling has to teach Indigenous youth about where they come from and where they are going. Rhian Brynjolson (she/her/hers) is a visual artist author book illustrator and art educator. Rhian was named Canadian Art Teacher of the Year in 2014. She is the illustrator of over 15 children's books and author of Teaching Art: A Complete Guide for the Classroom. Rhian has worked with the River on the Run artist collective making and performing art to raise awareness of environmental concerns affecting the Lake Winnipeg watershed. Rhian lives and works on the edge of Treaty 3 territory in the boreal forest of eastern Manitoba. Her work is currently exhibited as part of the Virtual Water Gallery online exhibit.