RAYMOND SEWELL - (Pipukwes Latto’law) is an L'nu (Mi'kmaw) academic, multi-genre musician, and poet from Pabineau First Nation, New Brunswick. Deeply committed to Indigenous excellence, he serves as an Assistant Professor of Indigenous Literature and Culture at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) in Halifax, where he previously made a profound impact as the campus's first full-time Indigenous Student Advisor. Sewell holds a Master of Arts in Atlantic Canadian Studies from SMU. Alongside his academic contributions, he is a celebrated artist, operatic lyrical tenor, and multi-instrumentalist who performs under the name Red Suga. His work blends traditional storytelling, drumming, and poetry, capturing award nominations and bringing cultural history to the stage.