Daygots

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Daygot Leeyos is from Oneida Nation of the wolf clan. A multimedia artist, emcee/poet, music producer, performer and gardener, she is halfway through a bachelor’s degree in cinematography. She studied music production at Dubspot in Manhattan and audio engineering at The Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, Ohio. She has traveled around the world as an activist, cultural ambassador and performing artist, including United Nations conventions, Indigenous ceremony and international cultural exchanges. She has been involved in Oneida Language revitalization and preservation all throughout her life in both immersion setting learning classes and hybrid style methods. Her recent studies include research to prove Indigenous language preservation helps prevent suicide.