Events › Songwriting with Elsa Jayne

Explore the craft of songwriting with Anishinaabe singer-songwriter, Elsa Jayne. Guided by indigenous teachings and playful prompts, participants will create songs and exercise their creative abilities together.

A proud member of Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Elsa Jayne grew up off-reserve in Southern Ontario, performing in the Waterloo Region and across Canada. 

Elsa uses her art to discover the Anishinaabemowin language of her people, often inserting simple words into her songs as a way of preserving the language and spreading literacy. 

Inspiration and a love for the East Coast, led Elsa and her family to settle in Halifax/Kjipuktuk where they enjoy the beauty of the day-to-day and are grateful to live on the ancestral and traditional lands of the Mi’kmaq people.

Ages 12+