Dale Auger (1958 – 2008) Dale Auger, PhD., was a Sakaw Cree from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta. He was a highly talented visual artist whose vividly coloured and highly provocative paintings have captured the attention and imagination of many audiences across Canada and throughout the world. The subject of Auger’s paintings has varied over the years; where he once sought to portray Native history. He captured the deeper, more spiritual levels of Native life, particularly the intricate links between Native spirituality and the natural laws of the land.

Dale’s first book, Mwakwa – Talks to the Loon: A Cree Story for Children, illustrated and written in English and Cree by Dale, was published by Heritage House Publishing in 2006.

Dale studied education at the University of Calgary, he graduated with a doctoral degree in 2000.