Chris is a Montana writer, Métis storyteller, and an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. His book, “One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from the World at Large”, was published by Riverfeet Press in 2018 and was the winner of the 2018 Montana Book Award and a 2019 High Plains Book Award. His book “Descended From a Travel-worn Satchel” was published by FootHills Publishing in 2021 and his book “Becoming Little Shell” comes out in 2023 from Milkweed Editions. Chris teaches with the Missoula Writing Collaborative’s Writers in the School program, which brings creative writing education to schools across Montana. Additionally, Chris is an absolute pleasure to talk to.