Nathaneal Reed lives in Ontario, Canada, and has more than 30 years’ teaching experience. As a boy he lived in an Ojibway community, a native people in North America, and became enthralled with their stories and legends, particularly that of the Mahkneejosh. He has published short stories, articles and poems as well as full-length books, including Thunderbird Gold and Goodbyes Along the Way: The People and Stories of Mattagami First Nation. He has also had more than 50 curriculum units published for schools in Canada and North America.