Kwiigay iiwaans is the Cultural Practice and Language Specialist at 221A. Their role involves building and improving community relationships, languages, and policies used by 221A, with a focus on Indigenous practices and protocols. They collaboratively lead the organizations artistic vision, and, as part of the management team, are integral in shaping the future of 221A.
Kwiigay iiwaans is a queer disabled multidisciplinary artist from the Haida, Squamish, and Musqueam nations. They explore decolonial 2SQTIBIPOC futurisms through mediums of electronic music, illustration, formline design, beadwork, and animation. They are a committed language learner of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim and X̱aad kíl, the Squamish and Haida languages. They live and work in X̱epx̱ápay̓ay, Vancouver, BC.