Rena PriestRena Priest is an enrolled member of the Lhaq'temish (Lummi) Nation. She served as the sixth Poet Laureate of Washington State (2021-2023) and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2024 Washington State Book Award, the 2018 American BookAward for her first collection, Patriarchy Blues (Amazon, 2017), and fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and Indigenous Nations Poets. From 2021 to 2024, she periodically toured the country as part of an all-Indigenous ensemble Welcome to Indian Country. In 2024, she served as a judge for the 50th annual National Book Award. Her poetry and non-fiction appear widely online and in print. Read More Read Less