jaye simpson

Language: Nahkawiwin

jaye simpson is an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Two Spirit woman from Sapotaweyak Cree Nations on both their mother and father’s side. Their Saulteux lineage is from their grandmother through Rosine Bourrasa from Keeseekoose, Saskatchewan. Their settler ancestry is Scottish and French. 

They are a writer, artist and performer. their much anticipated debut collection of poetry, it was never going to be okay with Nightwood Editions was published October 2020.

 they are a displaced indigenous person currently resisting, ruminating and residing on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh), and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations territories. 

jaye simpson Ojibwe-Mashkiigo Anishinaabewizi.  Nizhiwag Manidoowag ikwe aawi.  Sapotaweyak Mashkiigoo Ishkoniganing onjibaa.  Omaamaayan gaye obaabaayan gii-daawag gaye.  Saulteaux Anishinaabe aawi.  Ookomisan Rosine Bourrasa ogii’izhinikaazo.  Keeseekoose, Saskatchewan ogii-daa.  Scottish-Waabishkiiwe miinawaa Wemitigoozhii aawi.

 Ozhibii’igewikwewag, mazina’igewikwewag, gaye memaanjinodjig izhichigewag.  Wiinge akamawendaagwad nitam mazina’igan gii-gikendamojiwemagag. Binaakwe-Giizis, 2020.“It was never going to be okay” izhinikaade. Nightwood Editions gaa-izhichiged.

 Anishinaabe-ikwewag gaa-zaagajiwebinagaazowaad, noongom dash nanaakonigewag, naanaagadawendamoog, daawag yi’ing xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh), gaye sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) akiiwanan.

Photo courtesy of Divya Nanray