Neal Shannacappo is a Nakawe graphic novelist and poet from Rolling River First Nation in Manitoba. He’s Eagle clan and currently living, working and playing in Ottawa. You can find his stories in the Indigenous anthologies called Sovereign Traces—Not (Just) (An)other, Vol. 1 and Sovereign Traces—Relational Constellation, Vol. 2.

The graphic novel Mashkawide’e (Has a strong heart) was published by Senator Kim Pate and copies can be found by contacting her office. Kegedonce published his creation, The Krillian Key, in November 2020, and Neal is currently working on The Krillian Key: Volume II.  Niikaniganaw (All My Relations), commissioned by a group of healthcare researchers, is due out in February 2027..