Alice Masak French (June 29, 1930 – July 5, 2013) is a Ninatakmuit
Inuit author who lived in
Souris,
Manitoba. An
Inuvialuit she was born an at Baille Island in the
Northwest Territories. Her work focuses on the experiences of Inuit women, and discusses the struggle to hold on to Native tradition. Her
My Name is Masak is an autobiographical tale about her youth in a boarding school, while
The Restless Nomad (1992) continues the story up until she moves to
Ireland.