Toni-Leah C. Yake

Toni-Leah C. Yake (European, Kanien’kehá:ka and Haudenessaunee - Turtle Clan) is a composer and artist currently residing on the unceded, traditional, and occupied territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and Sel̓íl̓witulh Nations. Her work aims to explore Indigenity, history, blood memory, trauma, and healing. They are a student in the department of Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University, and a student of composition in the Music Department of Simon Fraser Universities School of Contemporary Arts.