Artist. Activator. Aunty. Zoey Roy is a rebel with a cause. 

A humorous presenter and a luminous storyteller, Zoey offers practical wisdom for thriving amongst the violence of settler colonialism. A lover of words, synthesizing knowledge and performance, she has spent the last 13 years traveling the globe sharing her gift of gab. Zoey is a multidisciplinary artist with an insatiable appetite for learning and growing. She has a Bachelor’s of Education, a Master’s of Public Policy and is now embarking on a PhD in Education.

Zoey is Nehithaw-Dené and Michif, a member of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Northern Saskatchewan, and is now based in Kingston ON where she lives with her partner. Zoey facilitates songwriting workshops almost daily. Operating independently, she maintains a working relationship with the National Arts Centre, Taking IT Global, and the Gord Downie & Change Wenjack Fund so classrooms across Canada get access to music programming for free. Her partner produces the music! 

Zoey’s career can largely be attributed to the quality of friendships she has fostered, developed and maintained. As someone who needed witnesses early on in her life, she knew her support system was her lifeline. Her home community of Saskatoon and beyond continue to celebrate her. She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, the Indspire Award, and the Saskatchewan Teaching and Learning Award.

Zoey shares a message about love and wonderment, how she used it in her life to propel her in the direction of her dreams, and how she found gratitude along the way.

This is Telling Stories with Zoey Roy

A podcast shining a light on topics important for Indigenous resurgence today.