Our Team.

Eliza is a professional musician, songwriter and recording artist, teacher, community advocate, leader and is the co-founder behind Saskatchewan’s arts organization, C.A.M.P; Community Arts Mentorship Program. Her focus on fostering the arts while supporting local community capacity to deliver arts programming has been welcomed throughout communities in Saskatchewan. Offering services to remote and under-served communities presents new challenges, and all of CAMP programming serves to mitigate these obstacles. Familiar with the arts and music industry in Saskatchewan, she also aims to provide the opportunity and mentorship available to people with challenges in access due to location and lack of resources.

The co-founder of CAMP and a proud Dakota/Lakota from the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation in Treaty 4 Territory, Saskatchewan.  Holly grew up in the beautiful Qu'Appelle valley.  Coming from a large family, Holly has been able to observe and learn from many generations of the Goodwill and Yuzicapi families.  The strength of her sense of identity was nurtured and shaped by her family and community.  Without realizing it at the time, Holly started doing cultural arts sharing from a young age which really is rooted in participating in powwow dancing and attending other cultural events on a regular basis.  She has evolved into an independent natural materials artist that loves to facilitate cultural arts engagement opportunities to all audiences.  Holly is proud of how she was raised and is very thankful for all that her family has taught her.  Respectfully representing the spirit and potential of those teachings is why Holly does the work that she does.  It is how she chooses to honour her family.

Julie Desjarlais spent the first ten years of her career in the music industry as part of SaskMusic, learning everything she could to support the Saskatchewan independent music scene. Over the course of that career, she was considered an industry leader in the province, while assisting hundreds of artists and industry professionals in the pursuit of their careers. In 2008, she left the cultural industry space to join the Saskatchewan Power Corporation. She spent 17 years as an Internal Auditor with extensive experience in conducting all kinds of audits, including specializing in environment, health and safety compliance and risk management, complex HR investigations and fraud. Today, Julie is a Senior Consultant with the Indigenous Relations department. As a proud Metis woman, she is honoured to have the opportunity to bring this perspective to the Community Arts Mentorship Program, along with a systematic and disciplined approach to leadership, risk management and governance.

Fleur has dedicated the last 30 years working collaboratively with academic researchers and community members, so the research we do together has a greater impact on people's lives. She currently manages the Saskatchewan Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research, a health research network led by Métis, First Nations and ally academics, graduate students, elders, knowledge keepers, and community members from across Saskatchewan. It is part of a national network funded by CIHR, Canada’s national health research funder. Fleur's community spirit shines through her volunteer work as a past leader with Girl Guides and her service on various boards, including a daycare cooperative and the Saskatchewan Public Health Association. Her academic training is in English, business, and community-based research. She is a settler who lives in Saskatoon with her husband Jeff and their nonbinary teenager. They also have three adult daughters and two granddaughters.

Tristen Clarke is Nēhîthâwâk, Wolf clan, and proud member of Lac La Ronge Indian Band. She strongly believes that talent is everywhere, but unfortunately opportunity is not, and that it is important to encourage Indigenous youth to explore their creativity while honouring culture. Tristen is the nimis program coordinator - a program focused on guiding Indigenous young women.

oma nitha. mistahi sâkahikanihk ikwa kaminstikominahikoskahk ohci nitha. I am Malcolm McKay. I am from La Ronge and Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. I’m honoured to serve as a board member for the Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP). I know firsthand the importance of having creative spaces and mentorship opportunities for young people in our communities. As someone who is passionate about my culture, youth empowerment, and thoughtful leadership, I’m excited to support programs that help make a difference. CAMP’s mission to empower youth and celebrate culture means a lot to me, and I look forward to contributing my ideas and learning alongside the CAMP team as we work to create opportunities for artists and youth across Saskatchewan.

Kaleigh River Aramenko is a proud Cree and Dakota woman from Ile a la Crosse, SK and a member of James Smith Cree Nation, with roots extending across Treaty 6. She has family ties in Sturgeon Lake, SK and the Wahpeton Dakota Nation. She is a poet, a published author, mother, and recently completed her diploma in Mental Health and Wellness at SIIT. She finished her Bachelor's degree in English at the University of Saskatchewan in 2019. She is a Survivor of Intimate Partner Violence and uses poetry to heal and raise awareness about IPV. She loves learning about her culture, being on the land, and walking her journey on the red road.

Sheryl Kimbley is a proud member of the Big River First Nation. Calling her home Prince Albert for most of her life, she promotes pride in where you live and works for and with the youth. Sheryl surrounds herself with family and friends in the entertainment industry to help her execute the projects she does. Sheryl is a recipient of YWCA Women of Distinction award in the arts for Prince Albert, CTV Hometown Heroes, 1st annual FSIN Strength of a Woman awards in Arts and Entertainment, and she was inducted into thePrince Albert Women’s Hall of Fame and named as the 2016 Prince Albert Citizen of the year, and is the Inaugural winner of the Sask Music Indigenous Music Achievement award, and has been inducted into the PAArts Hall of fame. Sheryl has sat on many boards, commissions and committees including – Juno aboriginal red- carpet event, Waniska showcase in Prince Albert, Tourism Board, the PA Arts Board, SaskCulture and Creative Kids and the PA Indigenous Women’s Advisory Committee, and was also appointed the first civilian Chair of the Prince Albert Police commission. She has participated in many panel discussions, and adjudication committees. Producer of Voices of the North, music has always been her passion and connects her to Northern Saskatchewan. When her good friend Bernice Sayese became ill, she reminded Sheryl that more work needed to be done to reach our Northern Youth. As a result of those words Northern Spirits was developed and it celebrated its 12th year before Covid hit. Music and organization of a stage/show has been the model for giving youth confidence and encouragement to move forward with whatever their passions are. Giving of her time through the arts has been something she has been doing since she was young under the guidance of her father and now through her job as special events coordinator with the Prince Albert Grand Council. Many relief concerts were held including the Cumberland House relief and the Northern Saskatchewan relief concert. With a cast of over 1300 aboriginal musicians, singers, dancers etc. across Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba primarily she considers herself blessed with that network. Sheryl was also able to organize the song Lean on me as a show of support for the community of La Loche.

Miranda Wells believes in art as expression of self and an expression that should be nutured for the health and well-being. With CAMPs mission to create and build capacity for program delivery, reaching out to where there is none or little resources, it echoes her experience growing up in Loon Lake Saskatchewan. Miranda is a somatic massage therapist by trade, working to nourish the nervous system through touch and movement. In her spare time she enjoys photography, painting and clay work. As a settler on this land and she is ever so grateful to call Treaty 6 Territory home. Being part of the Community Arts Mentorship board, she is glad to be part of something bigger that is creating beautiful ripples (impact) in our province with today's youth and communities as a whole.

Fern Pewapsconias is a proud nakawekwe (Saulteaux woman) from Keeseekoose First Nation (Treaty 4) and has resided in the Little Pine First Nation (Treaty 6) for the past twenty two years. She grew up in her nation surrounded by a musical family and found her own creative path through reading and writing, which later evolved into reflective writing through poetry and personal storytelling as tools for reflection, healing, and honoring memory. Fern was drawn to the Community Arts Mentorship Program's strong sense of community and its commitment to making the Arts accessible to youth as a powerful means of expression and connection. Fern works as an Indigenous Relations Consultant, primarily working with northern Indigenous communities, where her work focuses on relationship-building through meaningful engagement and ensuring community voices are reflected in decision-making. She believes deeply in the transformative power of the Arts and is proud to support initiatives that help young people find their voice and sense of belonging.

Kimia Khavaninzadeh is a violinist, educator, and arts administrator currently pursuing her Master of Music in Performance at the University of Saskatchewan. With a dual academic background in Music Performance and Medical Laboratory Science, Kimia brings a unique blend of artistry and analytical skill to her work. She has performed with the Saskatoon and Regina Symphony Orchestras and has served as an instructor and mentor at various music camps and academies across Canada. Passionate about fostering creativity and community engagement, Kimia is committed to supporting young artists and making the arts accessible to all. As Artistic Administrator for the Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP), she brings her organizational expertise and artistic insight to help cultivate meaningful mentorship opportunities and inclusive artistic programming.

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LJ Tyson is a singer-songwriter from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The has used his identity as inspiration for creating lyrics and melodies. LJ has had music played across Canada and beyond. His latest release Home On A Rainbow was critically acclaimed and awarded a prize from SOCAN TD Indigenous Songwriter Awards. LJ currently works as Innovation Liaison for Community Arts mentorship program, bringing music to remote and underserved communities.

Saskatchewan-based artist Steph Cameron has gained recognition for her unique take on contemporary Americana music, lively instrumentation, and captivating lyrics. From her early days of busking, she has become an internationally touring professional recording artist. Her critically acclaimed debut album, Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady, released on Pheromone Recordings in 2014, was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize and praised as the #1 Canadian album of that year by PopMatters, while No Depression called it "a stunning debut." This success led her to join the Paquin Artist Agency and embark on national tours. Her expertise in performing is the real world experience CAMP participants benefit the most from .

Ezra Gales-Ross (They/Them) is a Woodland Cree/Nicaraguan trans sound engineer, musician and educator born and raised in Saskatoon and is a member of Montreal Lake Cree Nation. Ezra has been an outspoken activist all of their adult life, fighting for the rights of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and Black and Brown kin. They have spent the last 4 years turning their activism into tangible education for people. They highlight the complexities of Intergenerational Trauma, Addiction, Two-Spirit Education, Indigenization, Decolonization, Mental Health, Houselessness and Harm Reduction. Ezra has had the opportunity to extend their work to community based organizations, universities, educators and youth across Canada and the United States. Their lived experiences along with being a musician and board volunteer for organizations like Common Weal Community Arts and Girls Rock Saskatoon has helped shape their advocacy for women, trans and Indigiqueer people in the music industry. They believe in dismantling the patriarchal ways of the music industry, for a more just and equitable world for women, trans and Indigiqueer people.

Mitch Dureault is a seasoned professional music instructor and traditional musician, who comes from the Treaty 4 Territory of the southern Saskatchewan prairies. Currently sitting as a board member, and working instructor for C.A.M.P., Mitch is an advocate for the arts and has a strong focus on decolonizing his own music & teaching practices. He regularly draws from his B.A. in International Studies while working with and aiding organisations, communities, and schools in the development and implementation of equitable and continual art programming throughout the province. Mitch is also very passionate about the promotion and preservation of the local culture of Saskatchewan fiddling and has been making efforts to visit and interview as many fiddlers as possible from across the province for his Saskatchewan Fiddle History Project, a multi-year project in which he collects stories, tunes, and histories from these individuals in an attempt to preserve and document the ever evolving diverse intricacies of the provinces fiddling culture.

Rebecca Keindel (she/her) is a queer, mixed-race, settler born aboard and raised in Saskatoon. She spends most of her free time volunteering for various organizations that focus on culture celebration and promoting diversity. As a community minded individual, Rebecca has worked for a human rights organization and leads a local non-profit. She has a commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and is thrilled to bring her experience to Community Arts Mentorship Program. Rebecca is happy to support the creative and knowledgeable artists that make the arts accessible, welcoming, and empowering for all.