Louise BigEagle is from Ocean Man First Nation, Saskatchewan, and currently lives in Regina. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies from the University of Regina. BigEagle writes poetry, short fiction and screenplays, and her past work includes the film Sounds of the Sundance, dedicated to those who attended residential schools, and the documentary I Am a Boy, which was created as part of the Regina Indian Industrial School (RIIS) Media Project.