Storytelling & Speaking
Zongwe entered the child welfare system at the age of 8 and was a Crown Ward by 9. Her mother is one of the missing and murdered Indigenous women who lived in the downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Zongwe shares memories of her humble past and how she manages symptoms of complex PTSD due to years of childhood abuse.
In addition to speaking on stages across Canada, Zongwe uses storytelling as medicine for the Spirit through creative non-fiction, poetry, prose and spiritual fiction. She is a Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity Alumni (Indigenous Arts Writing Program, 2021)
Workshops & Seminars
Painting as Ceremony
Keynote Address by Zongwe Binesikwe
Art Gallery of Mississauga
Border Crossings Conference 2021
Indigenous Art & Storytelling
A Panel Discussion with Philip Cote and Aysanabee
Moderated by Zongwe Binesikwe
Art Gallery of Mississauga
Border Crossings Conference 2021
Painting as Ceremony
Painting as Ceremony Workshop
Art Gallery of Mississauga
Border Crossings Project 2021
Intro to Podcasting
Podcasting Workshop
Art Gallery of Mississauga
Border Crossings Project 2021
Writing
Caring for LGBTQ2S People: A Clinical Guide
Caring for LGBTQ2S People identifies gaps in care and health care disparities, and provides clinicians with both the knowledge and the tools to continue to improve the health of LGBTQ2S people.
Zongwe’s chapter focuses on ‘Indigenous LGBTQ and Two-Spirit Health’ 🏳️🌈
She Moves Mountains, GCW Publishing house (2021)
This first edition of the SHE Series by GCW Publishing House, opens the minds and expands the hearts of our readers, by showing you what's possible when you trust yourself to live differently. Zongwe shares her professional journey to self-reclamation and includes her poetry.
*New Release
Lighting the North, GBR Publishing House (2020)
In this anthology of feminism and cultural diversity from across the nation illustrates the diverse search for identity and belonging.
Zongwe writes a heart-felt letter to her daughter exploring how intergenerational trauma has affected their family.
*Award Finalist Non-Fiction 2020, The Canadian Book Club Awards
She's No Longer Silent, GBR Publishing House (2020)
She’s No Longer Silent is a collection of stories written by women who have found their strength and reclaimed their voices by overcoming trauma and tuning into their intuition. Zongwe's poetry explores how trauma has impacted four generation of women in her family.
*Amazon Best Seller