Bozeman Public Library will host award-winning author, educator, and environmental advocate Diane Wilson for an Authors and Books event that will explore the cultural and historical significance of indigenous seeds and the long oral storytelling tradition of indigenous communities. This talk will be on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Library’s Community Room.

“Bozeman is an especially fitting setting for this talk, as we are located in a fertile valley with a vibrant indigenous history,” stated Ben Nielsen, Head of Adult Programming and Outreach at Bozeman Public Library. “We’re looking forward to all that Diane Wilson has to share on seeds and the stories that have shaped our world.”

Wilson is the author of four acclaimed books and numerous essays. Her recent novel, “The Seed Keeper,” received the 2022 Minnesota Book Award for Fiction. Her memoir, “Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past,” won a 2006 Minnesota Book Award and was selected for the 2012 One Minneapolis One Read program. Her 2011 nonfiction book, “Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life,” was awarded the 2012 Barbara Sudler Award from History Colorado. Wilson’s middle-grade biography, “Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector,” was an Honor selection for the 2022 American Indian Youth Literature Award. She is also co-author of a 2022 picture book, “Where We Come From.”

In addition to her writing, Wilson is the former Executive Director for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance, a national coalition of tribes and organizations working to support food sovereignty, and Dream of Wild Health, a Native-led farm. Wilson is a Mdewakanton descendant, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation. She lives near the St. Croix River in Minnesota, where she cares for an Indigenous seed garden, native perennials for pollinators, and a Tamarack bog.

The event is free and open to the public. Those interested in learning more about this event can visit bozemanlibrary.org.