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Hello, my name is Heather Bliss. My Blackfoot name was given to me by my late friend and teacher Tootsinam Beatrice Bullshields. I am a non-Indigenous linguist living and working in the traditional and unceded territories of the hənq̓ə̓minə̓m̓-speaking peoples. 

I was born and raised in Mohkinsstsis (Calgary, Alberta). I am an alumnus of the University of Calgary (BA Honours, 2003; MA, 2005) and the University of British Columbia (PhD, 2013), and a former postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria (SSHRC 2014-16; Banting 2016-18).

My interest in Indigenous language revitalization stems from long-standing collaborative relationships with members of the Blackfoot-speaking Siksika and Kainai Nations in Southern Alberta. I am honoured to support Indigenous people, communities, and organizations through research and writing, teaching and facilitation, and language revitalization and documentation projects.