Elwood Jimmy
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Elwood Jimmy looks at the camera with a neutral expression. Elwood has a short undercut, is Nêhiyaw, and wears a light-weight running jacket. They are outdoors in front of a maple tree tinged red with fall.

Job title
writer   artist   collaborator   cultural translator   facilitator  
Identity categories
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Two Spirit   Nêhiyaw   Thunderchild First Nation   Nêhiyaw   gardener   learner  
Places of practice

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Elwood Jimmy looks at the camera with a neutral expression. Elwood has a short undercut, is Nêhiyaw, and wears a light-weight running jacket. They are outdoors in front of a maple tree tinged red with fall.

Elwood Jimmy looks at the camera with a neutral expression. Elwood has a short undercut, is Nêhiyaw, and wears a light-weight running jacket. They are outdoors in front of a maple tree tinged red with fall.

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Biography

Elwood Jimmy (Thunderchild First Nation, Nêhiyaw; born in Saskatoon, SK, Canada; lives in Toronto, ON, Canada) is a learner, collaborator, writer, artist, cultural translator & facilitator, and gardener. For almost 20 years, he has played a leadership role in several art projects, collectives, and organizations nationally and abroad. In his practices, he has employed photography, film, video, storytelling, language, text, textiles, natural materials, performance, and personal & community narratives as the foundation for a number of collaborative projects.

Toronto Biennial of Art. “Elwood Jimmy,” n.d. https://torontobiennial.org/artist-contributor/elwood-jimmy/.

Elwood Jimmy is a learner, collaborator, writer, artist, facilitator, cultural manager, and gardener. He is originally from the Thunderchild First Nation, a Nêhiyaw community in the global north. For close to 20 years, he has played a leadership role in several art projects, collectives, and organizations locally and abroad. In December 2015, he was hired as the program coordinator for Musagetes, and has also commissioned texts on social injustice for its online platform ArtsEverywhere.

FHU. “Elwood Jimmy,” n.d. https://www.fhu.art/elwood-jimmy.

Currently based in Toronto, Elwood Jimmy is originally from the Thunderchild First Nation, a Nêhiyaw community in the global far north. He is a learner, writer, artist, facilitator and collaborator. For 20 years, he has played a leadership role in several art projects, collectives and organizations locally and abroad.

C Mag. “Elwood Jimmy,” n.d. https://cmagazine.com/contributors/elwood-jimmy.
Filmography
References
Vtape. “Reclamation.” Accessed April 21, 2023. https://vtape.org/video?vi=9065. Pride At Work Canada. “National Member Webinar: Towards Braiding: Two-Spirit and Indigenous Inclusion in the Workplace.” Accessed April 21, 2023. https://prideatwork.ca/event/webinar-2022-05-18/.