5 min
Rayette Marsden - Gitxsan FIRST STORIES - Tales from Turtle Island
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- Society & Culture
Rayette Marsden is an expressive story writer and artist. She is a lifelong enthusiast of learning about her traditions and evoking her art with the spirit and blessing of her ancestors. She is a proud Gitxsan person and member of the Frog Clan. Rayette holds a traditional name within her community, Luxxgiyok, and while she was raised in a modern sense, Rayette is rediscovering the richness and depth of her personal history and connection with the traditional Gitxsan culture that she loves. She happily resides in Vancouver, although far from her beloved traditional foods, she holds the memories of growing up around her grandparents’ convenience store that helped and fed the entire village, both traditional and contemporary goods. Those who are interested in Rayette’s writing and stories, who may like to invite her to speak or share her beautiful art can contact her through email at happy_rayray@hotmail.com. She is happy to provide talks to classroom groups or podcasts, along with her written works and art of the spirit, as she walks the gentle path and and answers the questions of life that the Creator puts before her.
Rayette would like to give special thanks to Rob Hunter for helping with her bio.
Research support for episode 4 by Nancy Tse.
Highway 16 information voiced by Vanessa Chow.
Rayette Marsden is an expressive story writer and artist. She is a lifelong enthusiast of learning about her traditions and evoking her art with the spirit and blessing of her ancestors. She is a proud Gitxsan person and member of the Frog Clan. Rayette holds a traditional name within her community, Luxxgiyok, and while she was raised in a modern sense, Rayette is rediscovering the richness and depth of her personal history and connection with the traditional Gitxsan culture that she loves. She happily resides in Vancouver, although far from her beloved traditional foods, she holds the memories of growing up around her grandparents’ convenience store that helped and fed the entire village, both traditional and contemporary goods. Those who are interested in Rayette’s writing and stories, who may like to invite her to speak or share her beautiful art can contact her through email at happy_rayray@hotmail.com. She is happy to provide talks to classroom groups or podcasts, along with her written works and art of the spirit, as she walks the gentle path and and answers the questions of life that the Creator puts before her.
Rayette would like to give special thanks to Rob Hunter for helping with her bio.
Research support for episode 4 by Nancy Tse.
Highway 16 information voiced by Vanessa Chow.
5 min