Authors & Headliners

Donovan Waskahat is Nehiyawak. He is a talented wordsmith who uses various storytelling art forms to share his stories, history, and feelings. His strength, wisdom, and sense of humour are infused in his art. Donovan is heavily involved with iHuman’s music program and Edmonton’s Hip Hop community. He believes in the importance of youth to take action and be a voice in situations when people aren’t speaking up. Donovan was a member of the 2016 Edmonton Slam team that competed in the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word.