Born to an Algonquin mother and Ojibwe father, Erica Commanda grew up on the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan reserve located in Golden Lake, Ont. Erica spent the last 8 years mastering the art of listening to stories while slinging drinks as a bartender. Erica is enrolled in Journalism at George Brown College and continues to perfect her craft as staff writer trainee at Muskrat Magazine.
