Firekeeper : A Novel FNCR 2025 Adult “Olive Dickason pushed the boundaries

“Olive Dickason pushed the boundaries of sexism

Her story of Indigenous education begins on the Fisher River First Nation community

although it remains difficult for her to share her work widely

is about the history

Saskatchewan with deep roots in nearby Lac Pelletier

Firekeeper : A Novel FNCR 2025 Adult “Olive Dickason pushed the boundariesKat is a northern Dene novelist specializing in intellectual property law with a focus on mitigating cultural appropriation and creating empowering Indigenous storytelling narratives. Kats northern homeland and matrilineal lineage inform her storytelling. She is the author of novels This House Is Not a Home and Land Water Sky Nd T Yata and a memoir, Northern Wildflower, written as Catherine Lafferty. Kat is a member of the Yellowknives Dene First