The Deadly Aunties in Hay River
May 5, 2027 @ 7:30 pm
The Deadly Aunties are an Indigenous female comedy duo from the Anishnaabek Nation. Their goal is to decolonize, empower, and reclaim the traditional Auntie role through Rezzy humour. They are breaking down negative Indigenous stereotypes, protecting our youth, and teaching us to love every part of ourselves – the emotional, spiritual, physical, and sexual.
Stephanie Pangowish is one of the Deadliest Aunties from Wiikwemkoong and Sagamok. She’s an Anishnaabekwe artist who has been breaking barriers through her humorous storytelling, workshops, and is one of the first Female Powwow MCs in Ontario. Stephanie recently wrote for the Indigenous Comedy TV series, Acting Good and Not Even. She founded the Indigenous powerhouse duo The Deadly Aunties who are working towards emphasizing the power of Indigenous humour by sharing their work across Turtle Island.
Sherry McKay is a part of the Deadly Aunties, Indigenous Powerhouse Duo. She is Anishinaabe from Treaty 1 Territory. She was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba by her grandmother, and is a mother of 4. Sherry is an accomplished content creator, comedian, speaker, writer and storyteller. She is known to capture humor from an Indigenous lens and strives to share it with the world. Her visionary perspective has earned her a large following on social media and has participated on prominent campaigns, be a TEDX speaker, perform comedy at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, perform over 20 shows across Canada as a Deadly Auntie and even appeared in the limited series, Little Bird. Sherry’s goal is to amplify accurate representation of Indigenous peoples today and quell the narrative that we are people of the past and celebrate Indigenous comedy. Sherry believes in promoting Indigenous humour and resiliency.
