About me
"Daryl Kootenay (he/him) is the Co-Director of Howl. He is a Traditional singer, dancer, artist, speaker, and youth leader. He is from the Stoney Nakoda Nation of Treaty 7 Territory and a member of the Dine (Navajo) Nation in New Mexico from his father’s Heritage.
Daryl has travelled globally to volunteer with Canada World Youth (CWY) first as a participant, then an intern and employee. Daryl leads delegations of youth from his nation at the United Nations World Conference of Indigenous Peoples and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights. He now dedicates much of this time to working locally with Stoney Nakoda and other Bow Valley youth. He is a teacher of traditional art and dance, co-founder of the Stoney Nakoda Youth Council, group leader for the Project Nakoda Outdoor Wilderness Experience (NOWE), and co-convener of the Mni Ki Wakan: World Indigenous Decade of Water Summit. Daryl’s particular area of expertise is in relationship with Truth and Reconciliation in the Bow Valley."
