Wilfred Buck is an Ininew (Cree) writer, educator and one of the foremost experts on Indigenous star knowledge. A member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Buck spent over a decade as a Science Facilitator at the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, researching and consulting with elders about the astronomical knowledge of Cree, Anishinaabe and Lakota peoples. He has been recognized internationally for his efforts to share this knowledge through museum exhibits, films, panel discussions, and public lectures. For nearly two decades, Wilfred Buck has used portable planetariums to teach First Nations students about the stars (“achakosuk” in Cree) and is the author of two books exploring the night sky from an Indigenous perspective, including Kitcikisik (Great Sky). He was awarded the 2023 Qilak Award by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada for his significant contributions to astronomy communications. His autobiography, I Have Lived Four Lives, recounts his journey from the trauma of state-sanctioned oppression to becoming a respected educator, marked by resilience and healing. In 2018, he received the Outstanding Indigenous Educator Award from the Canadian Teachers Federation. He also helped name the star Nikawiy and its exoplanet Awasis in Cree. Buck is a cultural icon whose remarkable life and work are chronicled in Lisa Jackson’s 2024 feature documentary Wilfred Buck.