Louise Bernice Halfe

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Louise Bernice Halfe (Cree) (b. 1953, Two Hill, Alberta, Canada) was raised on the Saddle Lake Indian Reserve in Northern Alberta. At the age of seven, she attended Blue Quills Residential School. She left home at the age of sixteen, completed high school both at Calgary and St. Paul, Alberta. She received a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Regina and Addictions training from Nechi Institute at St. Albert, Alberta. Now she lives in Saskatoon.

[edit] Awards

Saskatchewan Writers Guild Annual Literary Awards: honourable mention, 1992 for Bear Bones & Feathers.
The League of Canadian Poets National Poetry Contest, third prize, 1993 for Bear Bones & Feathers.
The Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award, 1996 for Bear Bones & Feathers.
Finalist for The Governor General's Award for Poetry, 1998 for Blue Marrow.
Finalist for Pat Lowther Award for Blue Marrow.
Finalist for 1998 Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award for Blue Marrow.
Saskatchewan’s Poet Laureate for 2005-2006.