The Rez Doctor

About Gitz Crazyboy

Gitz Crazyboy (he/him/his) is a Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) and Dene father and youth facilitator from Mohkínsstsisi (Calgary). Gitz's passion and purpose is helping guiding and most importantly learning from the next generation and he has held many positions within the youth education profession. As an activist Gitz is known for his leadership and participation in establishing the Bear Clan Patrol in Calgary as well as organizing with the Idle No More movement. He has spent most of his life learning and living with different Indigenous Nations around the world. His travels have taken him to Germany Ecuador Guyana Puerto Rico and sacred spaces all over North America. Currently Gitz resides in Calgary and is actively reconnecting with his Siksikaitsitapi roots. He believes the truth of who we are can be found in the beautiful things our ancestors carriedriddles mysteries ceremonies songs medicine love life and laughter. Veronika Barinova (she/her/hers) is an emerging illustrator currently living in Calgary. She has a Bachelor in Visual Communication Design from the Alberta University of the Arts and works primarily in digital media. Born in Moscow Russia Veronika is inspired by the 90s occult fiction and Slavic folk tales. Her work focuses on creating engaging characters and immersive worlds for readers and her stories often have mystical or supernatural themes with a comedic undertone. Her work appears in Gijus Gift from the graphic novel series Adventures of the Pugulatmuj. Azby Whitecalf (they/them/theirs) is a Plains Cree character designer and illustrator based out of North Battleford Saskatchewan in Treaty 6 Territory. A graduate of the Alberta University of the Arts they hold a Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication (Character Design). Their artistic practice focuses on fun and exciting stories with memorable and unique characters and they enjoy working with bright colours strong contrast and fun shapes. Azby is passionate about creating accurate and positive representation of Indigenous Peoples and cultures as well as exploring how to portray Indigenous Peoples in a way that celebrates multidimensional identities. Toben Racicot is a comic book writer and letterer whose work has appeared in Crown & Anchor Pilgrim's Dirge Beastlands Sidequest and Juniper. He dreamt of being an aerospace engineer before failing high school physics. Now he studies role-playing games at the University of Waterloo.