In 2016 Helen was one of sixteen global change makers featured by the Nobel Women's Initiative for being committed to end gender-based violence. Helen Knott is a Dane Zaa, Nehiyaw, and mixed Euro-descent woman living in Fort St. With gripping moments of withdrawal, times of spiritual awareness, and historical insights going back to the signing of Treaty 8 by her great-great grandfather, Chief Bigfoot, her journey exposes the legacy of colonialism, while reclaiming her spirit.

It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. Her debut memoir, In My Own Moccasins (University of Regina Press, 2019) was a national bestseller, longlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize, and won the Saskatchewan Book Award for Indigenous Peoples’ Publishing. But in her memoir, she offers a different perspective. 'In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. HELEN KNOTT is a Dane Zaa, Nehiyaw, and mixed Euro-descent woman living in Fort St. Long-listed for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize A memoir of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the lasting wounds of sexual violence Helen Knott, a highly accomplished Indigenous woman, seems to have it all. Helen Knott, a highly accomplished Indigenous woman, seems to have it all. University of Regina Press Year Published A nationally bestselling book on the struggle of addiction and the power of Indigenous resilience. All from 22.99 New Books from 22.99 Used Books from 27.95 Rare Books from 84.

In my own moccasins : a memoir of resilience. In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence.

In My Own Moccasins by Helen Knott