Winona Bearshield is a Canadian Cree animator originally from Saskatchewan, Regina that’s located on Treaty 4 land. Currently living in Winnipeg now. Winona has been part of the Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program at Video Pool Media Arts Centre since 2016, and through this program has created three animations, with the help of mentors and friends. She has screened this work at Video Pool Media Arts Centre and the Winnipeg Cinematheque. Winona will continue working on animations with a focus on comedy and animal videos, while on the side she also continues to make digital arts, traditional sketching and painting. Always ready to take on new art projects and want to give her hands into all sorts of art formats.