Paul Goble is an award-winning author and illustrator of over 40 children's books. His book, The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, won the prestigious Caldecott Medal. Born in England, he has lived in the US since 1977. In 1959, Goble was adopted into the Yakima and Sioux tribes (with the name Wakinyan Chikala, "Little Thunder") by Chief Edgar Red Cloud. Goble has given his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota, where it is permanently on display. He lives with his wife in Rapid City, SD. Joseph Bruchac is best known for his work as a Native writer and storyteller, with more than 120 books and numerous awards to his credit. As a professional teller of the traditional tales of the Adirondacks and the Native peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, Bruchac has performed widely in Europe and throughout the United States.

He is the storyteller-in-residence for Native American organizations and schools throughout the US, including the Institute of Alaska Native Arts and the Onondaga Nation School. He lives in Greenfield Center, NY.