Jalen Skye Smallcanyon
Photo courtesy of the poet
Jalen Skye Smallcanyon is a Diné writer from Piñon and Coppermine, Arizona, within the Navajo Nation. She is Tł’ízí łání (Manygoats Clan), born for Honágháahnii (One-Who-One-Walks-Around Clan). Her maternal grandfathers are Tódich’ii’nii (Bitter Water Clan), and her paternal grandfathers are Kinłichíí’nii (Red House Clan). She holds an AA in Diné studies and is currently pursuing a BFA in creative writing at Diné College. Having lived in and around the Navajo Nation her entire life, she currently resides in Tsaile, Arizona, where she continues her studies and creative work.