Speakers: Dr. Duke Redbird

Dr. Duke Redbird is an elder, poet, activist, educator, and artist with a legacy stretching back to the 1960s. He is a pillar of First Nations literature in Canada, and has practiced poetry, painting, theatre, and film in his career. In 2020, Duke was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by JAYU in recognition of his influence on human rights through art. He occupies the position of Elder with Museum Toronto, the Toronto Biennial, Summer Works, Toronto Arts Council’s Banff Leaders Lab, and is Artist in Residence with the Urban Indigenous Education Centre at the TDSB.