Violet Duncan is Plains Cree and Taino from Kehewin Cree Nation. As an accomplished author, educator, dancer and storyteller, she has toured nationally and internationally, promoting wellness and cultural education. After becoming a mother of four and seeing the need for greater Native representation in literature, Violet authored picturebooks. Her new middle school novel, "Buffalo Dreamer," was named a 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Finalist. She is also creative director at Young Warriors.
Awards: National Book Award, BUFFALO DREAMER – Finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Communities: Arizona Author, Indigenous or Native American
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