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Chief Lady Bird

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CHIEF LADY BIRD is a Chippewa and Potawatomi artist from Rama First Nation and Moose Deer Point First Nation. The first artist to create an emoji for Twitter for Indigenous Peoples Day/Indigenous History Month, she uses digital illustration, mixed media, street art/murals and community-based workshops to centre contemporary truths and envision Indigenous Futurisms. You can find her online as @chiefladybird.

Awards

  • Nibi’s Water Song, Short-listed, IODE Jean Throop Award, 2020
  • Nibi’s Water Song, Long-listed, First Nation Communities READ Award, 2020
  • Nibi’s Water Song, Commended, Indigenous Picture Book Collection, IBBY Canada, 2021
  • Nibi’s Water Song, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Selection, 2020
  • Smile So Big, Long-listed, First Nation Communities READ Award, 2024
  • Smile So Big, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2023

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