Jackson 2bears

Jackson 2bears is a Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk) multimedia artist currently based in Victoria B.C. Canada. 2bears' has exhibited his multimedia works in solo and group exhibitions across Canada, most recently at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (Victoria B.C), ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival (Toronto O.N.), Video In Video Out (Vancouver B.C.), and at the Visual Eyez Festival (Edmonton A.B.) He has also been exhibited internationally in media arts festivals and group exhibitions, most recently at Digital Art Weeks (Zurich, Switzerland). He has also released several recordings and live performances on CD and DVD in both solo and collaborative contexts. 2bears is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Victoria.

Simon Moccasin

Simon is from the northwestern Saskatchewan reserve once called Little Jackfish Lake but is now the Saulteaux First Nation.
Simon's writing reflects on many genres from the macabre to the lighter side of life. He honed his skills in poetry after joining the Survivors Writers Group of Regina in 2001. Not only a writer but also a performance poet and amateur comedian, he performed last year for the Regina segment of Yuk Yuks and Lafftrax Comedy reviews that showcased local talent. He also performed with a group called the Bionic Bannock Boys and showcasing group comedy sketches at the Crow Hop Café in Regina. Simon has appeared on shows such as Moccasin Flats, "Untamed Weather", a documentary to be shown on the History Channel, and stand-in parts on CBC's Corner Gas.

As an adopted Cree, Simon has written about his experiences on being raised in the "western way". His writing reflects the bi-cultural aspects of experiencing both worlds. He touches on such issues as self-government and the "folly that occurs in leadership positions throughout the western world". Simon has written articles for "Say", "Commonwealth", "Faces" and "Briarpatch" magazines dealing with social issues and bi-cultural education. He has recently turned to researching and writing on the early beginnings of "beat poetry". Simon has a B.Ed. Degree from the University of Regina.