Simon Bird Author

Tommy Bird has been immersed in the traditional Woodland/Rock Cree culture since he was a young boy. He is the co-author of Tanning Moosehides the Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way, a collaboration with Elders Lawrence and Lena Adam, and Miriam Körner. A member of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, he lives in Southend, Saskatchewan. Miriam Körner is a writer and illustrator of books for children and young adults with seven award-winning titles to her name. She lives with her sled dogs in a small cabin in northern Saskatchewan. Raised in Southend and on Reindeer Lake, Simon Bird’s first language is Rock Cree. He is a proud father, husband, and an Indigenous language advocate with over 20 years of experience in First Nations Education.