Her bio from Annick Press, the book publishers:
She later settled in Tuktoyaktuk where her family had relocated. While working for the Hudson’s Bay Company there, she met her future husband Lyle, who was employed on the Dew Line project. She followed him south to Fort St. John. Together they raised eight children.
Margaret is well known for her traditional handmade Inuit crafts and has showcased them at the Northern Arts Festival many times. Most Saturdays she can be found at the local farmer’s market in Fort St. John where she sells her beautifully beaded and adorned crafts and the best bread and bannock in the North Peace.
Christy spoke a lot about the books and about residential schools in general. She was really informative and the kids hung on her every word. She spoke for nearly an hour and they sat so respectfully. At the end, my students asked some really insightful questions. I was very proud!
Fatty Legs is their first book. I blogged about it here.

When I was Eight is the picture book version of Fatty Legs. It tells the same story in a more concise form. It does have some new details that aren't in the novel.
Their second novel - an 'after the story'. I blogged about it here.
And then, the picture book version of "A Stranger at Home". They gave me a signed copy as a gift today! This book just came out less than a month ago. After they left we read it immediately!
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