STW Resources

Christi Belcourt

A Métis visual artist from Alberta, Christi Belcourt (apihtâwikosisâniskwêw / mânitow sâkahikanihk)  is not afraid to examine the darker parts of Canadian history, focusing on the experiences of Indigenous people and exploring topics such as biodiversity, the environment, and more.

Belcourt’s work is inspired by Canadian colonial history and stories of flight, violence, survival, and healing. She works across multiple mediums, including clay, copper, wool trade cloth, and other materials.

To learn more about Christi Belcourt’s visual arts practice and activism, please follow her on Facebook @ChristiBelcourt, Twitter @christibelcourt, or on Instagram @christi_belcourt.

Marika Sila

Marika Sila is an Inuvialuk actress, influencer and activist from Yellowknife, NWT. With over a million followers across Instagram and Tiktok, Marika is best known for her work on the popular TV series ‘The Twilight Zone’. Marika specializes in stunts and special skills for film & TV, including; nunchuck, staff, sword handling, hoop dancing and fire spinning. She started her special skills journey as a hoop dancer, and was recently voted Canadian Hoop Dancer of the Year.

She is the owner of RedPath Talent Inc. which is an emerging Indigenous talent agency and production company named after the Indigenous phrase, “Walking the red road” known as walking a path dedicated to sobriety, health and wellness. Marika is 8 years sober and attributes much of her success to that single life choice. Marika believes it is important for youth across the world to have a positive role model who stands for the power of sobriety. Marika’s goal has always been to build a platform to inspire others and to raise awareness about important Indigenous rights and climate issues.

Sarain Fox

Anishinaabekwe storyteller, host of RISE | Future History | Activist | Artist | Content Creator | Goose Person | Art Design | Director #indigiqueer

Sarain Fox is a Canadian Anishinaabe activist, broadcaster and filmmaker. She is most noted for her 2020 documentary film Inendi, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.^[3]

A member of the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways from near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,^[4] she has also been host of the Viceland/APTN documentary series Rise and cohost of APTN’s documentary series Future History.

She appeared as a guest judge in episodes 4 and 5 of the third season of Canada’s Drag Race, as well as episode 2 of Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.

Michelle Chubb – Indigenous_baddie

Part of the Bunibonibee Cree Nation and lives in what is currently known as Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Much of Michelle’s content centres around Indigenous rights, jingle dress dancing, and authentic powwow attire. She proudly displays her traditional regalia and uses her platform to educate others about injustices faced by Indigenous peoples across the globe.

Indigenous rights, direct call-outs to Indigenous injustice, such as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and residential schools.

Not Done: Women Re-Making America

“An examination on how today’s feminist change-makers continue their predecessors’ efforts to progress toward equality through interviews with activists, writers, celebrities, athletes, and politicians.”

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC)

Asian Americans have been part of the American story since its earliest days. From those who travelled to the U.S. as a result of changing immigration policies, to refugees who came to American shores in search of safety, to recent immigrants who continue to join our nation in search of the famed “American Dream,” the one indisputable truth about our community is its breadth, diversity, and resilience.

And yet, we have seen our community ignored in national conversations about the very policies that define our experience: immigration, voting rights, and so much more…

Rooted in the dreams of immigrants and inspired by the promise of opportunity, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)  advocates for an America in which all Americans can benefit equally from, and contribute to, the American dream. Our mission is to advance the civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. Advancing Justice is a national nonprofit founded in 1991 in Washington, D.C.

Sister Outsider by Audre Lourde

A collection of fifteen essays written between 1976 and 1984 gives clear voice to Audre Lorde’s literary and philosophical personae. These essays explore and illuminate the roots of Lorde’s intellectual development and her deep-seated and longstanding concerns about ways of increasing empowerment among minority women writers and the absolute necessity to explicate the concept of difference—difference according to sex, race, and economic status. The title Sister Outsider finds its source in her poetry collection The Black Unicorn (1978). These poems and the essays in Sister Outsider stress Lorde’s oft-stated theme of continuity, particularly of the geographical and intellectual link between Dahomey, Africa, and her emerging self.