Cobra Collins (She/Her) is a Mixed Indigenous and Métis poet of significant height, from Grande Prairie in Treaty 8, Cobra is currently based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary) - Treaty 7 Territory.
Cobra was the captain and coach of Calgary’s 2015 and 2016 Slam team, representing that city on a national level at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and was a member of Calgary’s Inkspot Spoken Word Collective, home of Calgary's official poetry Slam.
Cobra has participated in several Nationwide Spoken Word festivals, as well as collaborated with artists of different backgrounds for dance (Fluid Movements Arts Festival) and performance festivals (IKG 1 ! Live Performance Festival). Cobra was honoured to be shortlisted as a nominee for Calgary's 2016 and 2018 poet laureate. Above all things, Cobra truly believes that our words can change us.
