Grace Morgan (1934-2016) was a life-long scholar and researcher. Trained in anthropology, Morgan brought a unique ecological understanding to her field, studying the patterns of sustainability that marked Indigenous Plains First Nations' relationships to beaver and bison resources.

James Daschuk, author of Clearing the Plains, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina and a researcher with the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit.

Cristina Eisenberg is a Smithsonian Research Associate, a Black Earth Institute Scholar, and the author of The Carnivore Way and The Wolf's Tooth.