Norman Fleury was born and raised in St. Lazare, Manitoba. Previously director of Michif Languages for the Manitoba Métis Federation, he is a strong leader in the battle to preserve the Michif language. He has translated more than twenty children’s books and other resources, including the comprehensive Canadian Michif Language Dictionary, into Michif. He has been a special lecturer and Michif advisor in the Department of Curriculum Studies at the University of Saskatchewan and received an honorary doctorate from Brandon University in recognition of a lifetime spent preserving, teaching, and developing the Michif language.