Sable Sweetgrass is a member of the Kainai Nation of Southern Alberta, born and raised in Calgary, Mohkinstsis.

Sable is a short story writer, playwright, and filmmaker. She is a graduate of the English program at the University of Calgary and received her MFA in creative writing from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sable is part of the Calgary Arts Development team as a grants specialist for Indigenous programs.