ASSOCIATE AND CONTRACT ARTISTS
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Elijah Wells | Co-Director
Elijah Wells (Kainai) is the co-founder and co-director of Wild Mint Arts. He has studied at Alberta College of Art and Design and Emily Carr University of Art and Design. His expertise in visual arts and design bring sets and regalia alive on stage. With touring experience and set design, he brings a wealth of experience to Wild Mint Arts.
V.J Sparvier-Wells | Co-Director
Vee Sparvier-Wells (Cowessess) is the co-founder and co-director of Wild Mint Arts. She has her Master of Fine Arts from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Calgary. She brings years of experience in performance (Music, Dance) and touring to the company.
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Cindy Daniels | Dancer & Elder
Cindy Daniels is from Bearspaw First Nation. She teaches from a Stoney Nakoda cultural viewpoint and supports young artists and community.
Nyla Bedard | Contract Dancer
Theresa Daniels | Contract Dancer
Kenna Burima | Partner Artist & Businesss Adminstrator
Nyla Bedard is joining Wild Mint Arts for BC-based performances. Nyla Bedard (Tahltan, Kaska, French and Scottish) is a multifaceted performing artist currently residing in North Vancouver, BC. Since the age of three, Nyla has been powwow dancing. Over the last 35 years she traveled across Turtle Island dancing at various powwows and festivals. She also teaches the various powwow styles, sharing the dance steps and the history. Nyla is also an actor, writer, and a mom of two. // Photo by Juco Visual Arts.
Theresa is a dancer from Mînî Thnî. She dances Jingle, Fancy Shawl, and Traditional.
About the songwriter and musician Kenna Burima. : Music, songwriting, teaching, collaboration, and motherhood. In her adopted hometown of Calgary (Moh’kinsstis, Treaty 7), Kenna Burima has earned a reputation as someone who can turn ideas into big projects, teach the unteachable, and inspire people to come together.
Starr Muranko | Circle of Advisors
Bio/About coming soon
Jonathon Adams | Circle of Advisors
Bio/About coming soon
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Lana Skauge | Circle of Advisors
Lana Skauge has been a vibrant force in the Canadian arts community since 1979 with tours throughout Canada and the UK. She has written and
performed 24 one-woman shows, 11 plays and has five published books. Career highlights include cSPACE Creative Incubator series artist, Sunset Theatre Play Workshop “Queen Bee”, UK tour and co-
creator with the Magdalena Project (Wales), storytelling intensive with esteemed author Richard Wagamese and recipient of the Duval Lang Theatre for Young Audiences
award. Her mission is simple yet powerful: “Change the world with a story.”