Edmund Metatawabin is a Cree writer, educator, activist, and former Chief of Fort Albany First Nation. A residential school survivor, he has dedicated his life to education, cultural revitalization, and the rediscovery of Cree heritage. He is the author of Up Ghost River: A Chief’s Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History, Harvesting: Cree Hunting and Gathering Techniques, and Hanaway. Each year, he leads youth on a 300-mile rafting expedition through their ancestral lands, sharing history, visiting former communities and cemeteries, and reconnecting young people with the land and Cree knowledge. In 2015, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Education in recognition of his lifelong contributions.
