Nikki (Nicole) Soliman is a Métis author, originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She is a vice-principal for the Durham District School Board where she sits on the board's Indigenous Education Advisory Circle. She is also an executive member of the Keenanow Indigenous Employee Network (KIEN). Before moving to the Durham region, she began her teaching career in Moose Factory and then worked at Chippewas of the Thames First Nation. Nikki currently resides on Scugog Island with her husband, two kids, and dog, Waylon.
