Diane Wilson

Diane Wilson (1948-) is a Mdewakanton descendent. Wilson has received an award from the Bush Foundation for her work. She has received other awards from the Minnesota Stat Arts Board, the Jerome Foundation, the East Central Regional Arts Council, and more. She used to be an editor for Minnesota Literature and now is the Executive Director of the Dream of Wild Health Organization, a 10-acre farm in Hugo, Minnesota, which strives to help American Indian people reclaim their health through knowledge of indigenous food.

Wilson writes creative nonfiction. Her first book, Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past, won her the Minnesota Book Award in 2006. Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life, her second book, has also won several awards from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Ragdale Artist Residency, and more. Both books come from her desire to show historical events from a native perspective.