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Zoey Roy is an award winning Cree-Dene Michif hip hop inspired spoken word poet, teaching artist and creative consultant based out of Ottawa, Ontario.
Her maternal roots are from Black Lake Denesuline Nation and Green Lake, Saskatchewan. Her paternal roots come from Reindeer Lake, Saskatchewan and Cormorant Lake, The Pas and Grand Rapids, Manitoba. She is a member of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. She calls Saskatoon, Saskatchewan home.
Zoey is known for her captivating spoken word poetry and her ability to engage and inspire audiences. Her poetry often explores themes related to identity, connection to the land and water, reciprocity, and her hopes for the world. She uses her poetic talent and her passion for teaching in the arts as a means to advocate for Indigenous rights, foster dialogue between communities, and promote cultural vitality.
She is a PhD student at York University, focusing on songwriting as future-building for Indigenous nations. She holds a Bachelor of Education from SUNTEP at the University of Saskatchewan and a Masters in Public Policy from the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
Throughout her career, Zoey Roy has received several awards for her innovative work in the arts and education. Some of the notable awards she has received include the Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Women of Distinction Award in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the Congress of Aboriginal People Youth Leadership Award, the Indspire Award, the Indigenous Graduate Leadership Award at the University of Saskatchewan. Most recently, she was recognized as University of Saskatchewan's One to Watch.
Photo Credit: Red Works Photography
Saskatoon poet and author named USask Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence: https://news.usask.ca/articles/colleges/2021/saskatoon-poet-and-author-named-usask-indigenous-storyteller-in-residence.php
Indigenous artist from Saskatchewan featured in national ad campaign: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/indigenous-artist-featured-national-campaign-1.6268376
Zoey Roy first Indigenous author to participate in NAC's #CanadaPerforms: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/unreserved-s-self-isolation-book-club-what-indigenous-authors-are-reading-during-the-pandemic-1.5556414/zoey-roy-first-indigenous-author-to-participate-in-nac-s-canadaperforms-1.5556418
'We're sounding like one': Poet uses hip hop for cultural connection in Indigenous classroom
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/zoey-roy-hip-hop-st-frances-cree-school-1.4912182
Zoey Roy's homecoming: finding a safe place after homelessness: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/zoey-roy-s-homecoming-finding-a-safe-place-after-homelessness-1.3330436
Saskatoon Métis artist Zoey Roy wins National Indspire Award: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-artist-zoey-roy-indspire-award-1.3432195
Activist Zoey Roy calls for boycott of Spirit Halloween store over Indigenous costumes: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/spirit-halloween-zoey-roy-indigenous-costumers-1.3800081
Poet turned life around by connecting to Indigenous culture: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/poet-turned-life-around-connecting-indigenous-culture-1.3576137
Kokums embrace hip hop by creating their own Cree rap video: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/kokum-cree-rap-1.5256315
Zoey Roy comes face to face with the colonizers: https://www.vice.com/en/article/kwk5v9/face-to-face-with-colonizers-metis-artist-zoey-roy-on-meeting-the-royals-and-trudeau
This campaign features a poem I wrote called 'Unsilent' to honour Indigenous youth with an effort to bear witness to the challenges they face.
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