Leanne Betasamosake Simpson will be our STC Annual Lecture speaker this year.

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is a renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer and artist, who has been widely recognized as one of the most compelling Indigenous voices of her generation. Her work breaks open the intersections between politics, story and song—bringing audiences into a rich and layered world of sound, light, and sovereign creativity. Leanne is the author of seven books including As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom Through Radical ResistanceLink opens in a new window (Minnesota University Press, 2020) and A Short History of the Blockade: Giant Beavers, Diplomacy and Regeneration in NishnaabewinLink opens in a new window (University of Alberta Press, 2021), as well as award winning novels, stories, poetry collections and music albumns. Her new project, a collaboration with Robyn Maynard, Rehearsals for LivingLink opens in a new window is forthcoming from Knopf Canada in 2022.