Poet and author Heid E. Erdrich edits, teaches, gives public readings and talks and collaborates with other artists. Her current project is PoeSA – Poetry Service Announcement, which promotes poetry as public art. Erdrich is Ojibwe and an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.

There’s more about Heid in the bios section, which is organized by word count and purpose. You can find bios here: Official and updated 2026 BIOS.

There’s a tab for Heid’s official 2026 photo. Photo courtesy Loft Literary Center. No permission required.

Miigwech!