Marilyn Dumont (born 1955, Olds, Alberta) is a Canadian poet and educator of Cree / Métis descent.
Born in northeastern Alberta, she is a descendant of Gabriel Dumont.
[1] Dumont holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia.
She is currently a Full Professor at the University of Alberta cross appointed in the Faculties of Arts and Native Studies.
In the Faculty of Arts - English & Film Studies Department she teaches Indigenous Literature and creative writing.