Roxanne Martin Explained

Roxanne Martin
Website:	roxannemartin.weebly.com
Field:	Visual Artist, Educator, Author

Roxanne Martin / Bezhik Anungo Kwe (One Star Woman) is an Anishinaabe artist, educator, author, jingle-dress dancer, LGTBQA2+ activist and small-business entrepreneur. She is the niece and goddaughter of artist Cecil Youngfox.^[1] Roxanne is from Wiikwemkoong First Nation and Serpent River First Nation, she is of the Eagle clan.^[2]

Career

Martin was educated in Theatre Arts Production at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario. She holds a BFA from Algoma University and a B.Ed. from the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University.^[3]

She has been heavily involved in Ojibwa language preservation through her series of children's books Baby WayNa made for infants to the age of five.^[4]

Beginning in 2015 Martin began working with the Teach for Canada program, she currently has taught kindergarten to grade 6 in Lac Seul, Eagle Lake and Wabigoon First Nations.^[5]

Work

Exhibitions

• 'Maamaandaawinam,' "She has a vision", at 180 Projects Gallery in Sault Ste. Marie, March 28 – 31, 2013^[6]
• Youth Solidarity Exhibition, Art Gallery of Ontario, June 22 - November 15, 2014^[7]

Awards and nominations

• Michaelle Jean Foundation Youth Solidarity Award Recipient 2014^[7]

External links

• Roxanne Martin's web page
• Baby WayNa Books Page

Notes and References

1. News: Local artist featured at Art Gallery of Ontario. SooToday.com. 2018-03-14. en.
2. News: A Guide to Taking Your Family to a Powwow for the First Time CBC Parents. 2017-06-21. CBC Parents. 2018-03-14. en.
3. Web site: CV . Roxanne Martin. March 14, 2018.
4. Web site: Ojibwa language preservation at work at AlgomaU Academica Group - Research and Consulting for Higher Education. www.academica.ca. en. March 14, 2018.
5. News: What teacher recruits are learning about life in First Nations . CBC News . March 28, 2018 . en-US.
6. Web site: 180 Projects maamaandaawinam – bezhik anungo kwe – Roxanne Martin. oneeightyprojects.ca. en-US. 2018-03-14.
7. Web site: Six Young Canadian Artists to be Featured in WorldPride Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario Art Gallery of Ontario. Art Gallery of Ontario. 22 May 2014 . en. 2018-03-14.