Sable Sweetgrass

Biography

Sable Sweetgrass is a mother, a writer, storyteller and a member of the Kainai Nation in Southern Alberta. She was born and raised in Mohkinstsis (Calgary) and has worked in Indigenous art and culture in the city. Sable is an activist in the Indigenous community creating awareness for Indigenous transgender and transsexual issues. Sable studied english at UCalgary and has her MFA in creative rriting from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM. Her play AWOWAKII, a Blackfoot word meaning crossing over, is about a transgender woman and was performed at the Rubaboo Aboriginal Arts Festival in Edmonton and at Native Earth Performing Arts in Toronto. Sable’s focus is on creative writing and she is working on her first novel. She is the Community Investment Officer with Calgary Arts Development.