Chevez Ezaneh is a First Nations entrepreneur and a member of English River First Nation in Treaty 10 territory, based in Saskatoon. FN Keys started in 2019 as a passion project, built in his spare time in his garage. What began as one keyboard has grown into keyboards used in schools and language programs.
With a background in multimedia and design, Chevez builds technology that makes Indigenous languages part of everyday life, starting with the keyboard. He is a father, always tinkering on new projects, and when he steps away from the workbench he is a passionate cyclist.
FN Keys works with community. The Dene keyboard was developed in collaboration with Elder Carol Estralshenen and Common Weal Community Arts.