Chris La Tray

Poet, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Missoula, MT
Montana US
Email: 
chrislatray@gmail.com
Website: 
www.chrislatray.com
RSS feed: 
chrislatray.substack.com/

Author's Bio

Chris La Tray is a Métis storyteller. His first book, One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays From the World At Large (2018, Riverfeet Press) won the 2018 Montana Book Award and a 2019 High Plains Book Award.

A book of haiku and haibun poetry called Descended From a Travel-worn Satchel was published by Foothills Publishing in September, 2021.

A book of nonfiction, Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home, was published by Milkweed Editions August 20, 2024.

Chris served as Montana Poet Laureate from 2023-2025.

Chris is an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians and lives near Missoula, Montana.

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Book:
Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home (Milkweed Editions, 2024)

Poetry

Book:
One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays From the World at Large (Riverfeet Press, 2018)
Prizes won: 

2018 Montana Book Award

2019 High Plains Book Award

2021 Mountain Words Writer in Residence

2021 Hello, Butte! Writer in Residence

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Native American
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Missoula, MT
Montana
Raised in: 
Frenchtown, MT
Montana
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Last update: Nov 27, 2024