Mistee St. Clair was born and raised in Alaska. Of Tanana Athabascan descent, place, family, and relationships are central in her poetry. She is the author of the chapbook This Morning is Different and has poems out or forthcoming in Northwest Review, SWIMM Every Day, and Sky Island Journal, among others. Currently she lives in Lingít Aaní (Juneau, Alaska), a northern rainforest, where she raises two sons and works seasonally for the Alaska State Legislature.