Henry Heavy Shield, Blackfoot name Otah kwistowan (Yellow Knife), is a proud member of the Blood Tribe of southern Alberta. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of Lethbridge, and he is currently pursuing his Master's at the University of British Columbia. Henry's work has appeared in Whetstone Literary Magazine and the Westron Wynde online journal. “Generational Intermediary” placed in the 2008 Striking Prose Short Story Competition held by the UofL.