Diane Wilson is a Dakota writer, educator, and bog steward, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation. She has published six award-winning books as well as essays in numerous publications. Her novel, The Seed Keeper, won the 2022 Minnesota Book Award and is a selection for the 2026 NEA Big Read. Wilson’s work explores seed sovereignty, cultural recovery, and environmental stewardship. She is currently working on a memoir, Mapping My Way Home: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Bog.

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