ABOUT SONDRA SEGUNDO

Sondra is an artist, singer/songwriter of the Haida language, cultural educator and published author & illustrator of children’s stories & books:

Chatwin Books, Seattle, WA & Readworks, Brooklyn, NY.

 

In 2018, she joined multi-tribe band, Khu’éex’ which is based in Seattle and sings in the Haida, Tlingit & English Languages. Her songs and vocals will be featured on their upcoming albums and documentary film "The Magic of Noise" with Khu.éex'".

She also makes music solo & with her husband Eroc, together they've released 3 albums.

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Sondra was born and raised in a time when there were still many birth speakers of the Haida language alive. From very young, she grew up learning traditional Haida songs with her Elders.

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She was fortunate to apprentice with a birth speaker of the Masset Haida dialect, Jane Kristovich during the last years of Jane's life. This led Sondra to become the founder of Haida Roots, a non-profit organization that connects local Haida to resources and opens opportunities for sharing their culture and learning Xaad kíl  (haidaroots.com).