Sissy Thiessen is a Treaty 6 Nakota Sioux, Cree & German Indigenous cultural facilitator, Powwow dancer, crafter/beader, spoken word poet and creative writer from Edmonton, Alberta. As a mixed First Nations woman, she maintains family connections in both Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation and Steinbach, Manitoba. She studied Communications & Journalism at Mount Royal University and has won various awards in the areas of community enrichment, cultural involvement and journalism. For the past 7 years, she has been living her passion of educating Albertans of all ages on Indigenous history, issues & culture through dance, crafting, play and the written word. She currently works in her community of Edmonton facilitator of the Kairos Blanket Exercise, Powwow dancer, circle facilitator and youth programmer.