Heid E. Erdrich

Heid E. Erdrich is the author of seven poetry collections, including Little Big Bully, a National Poetry Series winner. Her most recent book is a hybrid of poetry and prose titled Verb Animate: Poems and Prompts from Collaborative Acts, from Trio House Press, 2024. She has received many honors, including awards from the Library of Congress and the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation and she was the inaugural Minneapolis Poet Laureate in 2024. Heid regularly serves as a judge and panelist for awards and grants including the National Book Awards poetry panel in 2023. A long-time Loft teacher and MFA mentor, Heid also presents craft talks, teaches and reads at colleges and universities. She was the James Welch Visiting Writer at University of Montana Missoula in 2025. Heid is Ojibwe, enrolled at Turtle Mountain.