Originally from the community of Wemotaci, Catherine Boivin is Atikamekw Nehirowisiw living in the Abenaki community of Odanak. She took part in the group exhibition De tabac et de foin d’odeur. Là où sont nos rêves (2019, Musée de Joliette). First presented at daphne, centre d’art autochtone autogéré (2022, Tio'tia:ke/Montréal), Nikotwaso is her first solo exhibition. She has served on Wapikoni Mobile’s board of directors since 2022. A marathon runner, fancy shawl dancer, speaker and activist, Catherine Boivin has many roles, including that of content creator to raise awareness about Indigenous issues on social media.