Nicole Joy-Fraser

Biography

Nicole Joy-Fraser (Tsa'tinée, Nehiyaw, Métis/ Settler) is a Niagara based, Indigi-queer performing artist registered with Horse Lake First Nation in Northern Alberta. For over 20 years she has been storytelling for stage and screen, across Turtle Island and beyond, and has worked with many celebrated companies such as The Stratford Festival, The Shaw, Mirvish, Soulpepper, Theatre Aquarius, CBC, CBS, BBC and Telefilm. As a proud 2Spirit, Bear clan matriarch, Hand drum carrier and 60's scoop witness, supporting each other through healing and the Indigenous arts continues to be a passion of theirs and they are grateful to the Aniishnaabeg and Haudenosaunee communities that have been guiding their urban Indigenous reclamation.