SANDRA LARONDE is from the Teme-Augama Anishinaabe (People of the Deep Water) in Temagami, Northern Ontario, Canada. An acclaimed multidisciplinary artist and visionary leader, she has garnered numerous accolades, including the 2023 Indspire Award for the Arts and the 2023 Indigenous Artist Award from the Toronto Arts Foundation. Laronde is currently the Executive & Artistic Director of Red Sky Performance.