Roxanne Martin

Roxanne Martin / Bezhik Anungo Kwe (One Star Woman) is an Anishinaabe artist, educator, author, jingle-dress dancer, LGTBQA2+ activist and small-business entrepreneur. She is the niece and goddaughter of artist Cecil Youngfox.[1] Roxanne is from Wiikwemkoong First Nation and Serpent River First Nation, she is of the Eagle clan.[2]

Roxanne Martin
Roxanne Martin at her art exhibition in the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Known forVisual Artist, Educator, Author
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Career

Martin was educated in Theatre Arts Production at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario. She now holds a BFA from Algoma University and a BEd from the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University.[3]

She has been heavily involved in Ojibwa language preservation through her series of children's books Baby WayNa made for infants to the age of five.[4]

Beginning in 2015 Martin began working with the Teach for Canada program, she currently has taught kindergarten to grade 6 in Lac Seul, Eagle Lake and Wabigoon First Nations.[5]

Work

Exhibitions
  • 'Maamaandaawinam,' "She has a vision", at 180 Projects Gallery in Sault Ste. Marie, March 28 – 31, 2013[6]
  • Youth Solidarity Exhibition, Art Gallery of Ontario, June 22 - November 15, 2014[7]

Awards and nominations
  • Michaelle Jean Foundation Youth Solidarity Award Recipient 2014[7]

References
  1. "Local artist featured at Art Gallery of Ontario". SooToday.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. "A Guide to Taking Your Family to a Powwow for the First Time | CBC Parents". CBC Parents. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. "CV". Roxanne Martin. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  4. "Ojibwa language preservation at work at AlgomaU | Academica Group - Research and Consulting for Higher Education". www.academica.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  5. "What teacher recruits are learning about life in First Nations | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  6. "180 Projects | maamaandaawinam – bezhik anungo kwe – Roxanne Martin". oneeightyprojects.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  7. "Six Young Canadian Artists to be Featured in WorldPride Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario | Art Gallery of Ontario". Art Gallery of Ontario. Retrieved 2018-03-14.


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