Michel Noël, C.M., C.Q.
Saint-Damien, Quebec
Michel Noël has been instrumental in promoting Indigenous cultural heritage and understanding in Canada and abroad. An award-winning Métis writer and storyteller of Algonquin ancestry, he has used his writing to reinforce cultural identity among Indigenous youth, and to share Indigenous culture with all audiences. Known for his novels and series for young readers, he has written on a diverse array of cultural facets, from retelling oral histories, mythology and legends, to describing handicrafts and culinary traditions.