EDUCATION Pending M.A. in Native Studies, University of , , Saskatchewan

LANGUAGES Cree, , Saulteaux, English

HONOURARY DEGREES 2018 Honorary Doctorate in Lettes, University of 2018 Honorary Doctorate in Laws, Ryerson University 2012 Honorary Doctorate in Letters, University of 2000 Honorary Doctorate in Letters, 1992 Honorary Doctorate in Letters, 1985 Honorary Doctorate in Laws,

APPOINTMENTS 2017-Present Cultural Advisor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan 2017-Present Cultural Advisor, Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching, University of Saskatchewan 1996-Present Elder in Virtual Residence,Centre for World Indigenous Knowledge, Athabasca University, 2000-2001 Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professorship, , Brandon, Manitoba 1998-1999 Writer in Residence, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1995-1996 Aboriginal Scholar, Department of Native Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1994-1995 Writer in Residence, Public Library, Whitehorse, Northwest Territories 1985-1986 Writer in Residence, Prince Albert Public Library, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan 1983-1984 Playwright in Residence, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1980-1981 Writer in Residence, Regina Public Library, Regina, Saskatchewan 1979-1980 Writer in Residence, University of , Edmonton, Alberta

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TEACHING RECORD 2016-present Indigenous Legal Practices and Processes, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan 1999 -2009 Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (cross appointed in the departments of English, Drama and Native Studies as a Special Scholar under the Dean of Arts and Science) 1998-2003 Sessional Instructor, Saskatchewan Federated Indian College, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (taught Métis history and methods in oral traditions research) 1991-1997 Assistant Proffesor, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (taught Native Literature, Creative Writing, Drama and Native Studies) 1975-1978 Creative Writing Instructor, Banff School of Fine Arts, Banff, Alberta 1980 – 2000 Taught creative writing, film, video and community organizing workshops and the United States. 1980 – present Has presented papers and been a guest speaker and lecturer at conferences and universities across Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and Ireland on issues of justice, women and youth in crisis, community development, Indigenous Studies, literature and the arts.

BOOKS PUBLISHED Forthcoming Halfbreed (re-release with additional material) McClelland and Stewart 2018 Keetsahnak: Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Press Sisters (co-edited with Kim Anderson and ) 1995 Stories of the Road Allowance People Theytus Books 1987 The Book of Jessica (co-writer) Coach House Press 1985 Achimoona (editor) Fifth House Publishers 1977 Little Badger and the Fire Spirit McClelland and Stewart 1976 Riel’s People Douglas & McIntyre 1975 People of the Buffalo Douglas & McIntyre 1973 Halfbreed McClelland and Stewart ® Four of these books have been published in eight countries and four other languages (German, Chinese, French,Spanish and Italian)

STAGE PLAYS (selected) 2001 The Alley – Writer Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company 1995 One More Time - Co-Writer 25th Street Theatre Saskatoon, SK 1984 Uptown Circles – Writer/ Director Joe Duquette High School, Saskatoon, SK 1982 Jessica - Co-Writer 25th Street Theatre, Saskatoon, SK 1981 Flight - Director Regina Centre for Arts, Regina, SK 1979 Flight - Writer/Director Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, AB

® One More Time played at both 25th Street Theatre in Saskatoon and the Globe Theatre in Regina, and has toured provincially. Jessica has been produced in Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Scotland, and Italy.

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FILM AND VIDEO (selected)

From 1985 to 1997, Maria operated her own production company, Gabriel Productions. The following are selected independent documentaries and dramas from that period:

1995 Journey to Healing Writer/Director (Co-Produced) 1994 La Beau Sha Sho – Writer/Director 1994 Joseph’s Justice – Writer/Director 1987 A Centre for Buffalo Narrows Writer/Director 1986 Cumberland House Writer/Director 1985 Road to Batoche Writer/Director 1985 Sharing and Education/ Writer/Director 1987 My Partners My People,. a weekly television series was co-produced with Baton Broadcasting and aired across Canada on the CTV Network for three years.

® Film and video work prior to Gabriel Productions: 1977 Red Dress Writer, National Film Board, Edmonton, Alberta 1968 Edmonton’s Unwanted Women Writer/Director, CBC TV, Edmonton, Alberta

RADIO (selected) 1985 Batoche 85 – Writer/Interviewer (a five part radio series), produced by Gabriel Productions and broadcast on various radio stations. 1973 – 1975 Tea with Maria – Writer/Interviewer (a weekly interview series with historical people), CKUA Radio, Edmonton, Alberta 1973 – 1974 Kiskamimsoo – Writer/Interviewer (a 13 part dramatic series for children), CKUA Radio, Edmonton, Alberta

WORK IN PROGRESS Film Kaytayuk - a documentary film series with Elders to be produced in Mitchif, Cree and English Video Canoe Lake Elders Logging Blockade - a one hour documentary in the rough cut stage Theatre Tapwaywin – a play on Missing and Murdered Indigenour women written with Yvette Nolan Untitled - a play collboratively written with Elders of the Sage Ensemble Poetry | Prose Untitled - a collection of poetry and prose (finished and going to publisher) Non-Fiction Untitled –a book looking at violence in the lives of Indigenous women since contact. (Trudeau Research) Scholarly Edward Ahenekew, Our Elder Brother ( with editor)

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AWARDS Art Honours and Awards (selected) 2012-2015 Trudeau Fellowship, Trudeau Foundation 2010-2011 Trudeau Mentor, Trudeau Foundation 2004 Molson Award, for the Arts 2000 Inducted into the Saskatchewan Theatre Hall of Fame 1995 National Aboriginal Achievement Award, Canadian Aboriginal Arts Foundation 1986 Chalmers Award, National Award for Best New Play (Jessica) 1986 Dora Mavor Award, National Award for Playwrighting

Other Awards 2003 Women at the Top, City of Saskatoon 1996 Chief Crowfoot Award, Department of Native Studies, University of Calgary 1995 Aboriginal Scholar, University of Saskatchewan 1994 Golden Wheel Award, Rotary Club Saskatchewan 1994 Saskatchewan Achievement Award, Government of Saskatchewan 1992 Gabriel Dumont Medal of Merit, 1985 Order of the Sash, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan 1979 National Hero, Native Council of Canada 1979 Vanier Award, Vanier Institute 1978 Honorary Chief, Black Lake

VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY WORK ® Maria been a volunteer community worker for the past fourty five years, working mostly with women and children in crisis. Her work has included being one of the founders of the first Women’s Halfway House in Edmonton; working with youth in community theatre; setting up food and housing co-ops; facilitating women’s circles; and doing workshops on leadership and community organizing.

® In the late 1980s, She sat on the Steering Committee for the En’owkin School for Writing in Penticton as it was being established. She has also worked with the Aboriginal Arts Alliance, a group that advocated for the involvement, hiring and recognition of Native people in the arts across Canada, and which ultimately resulted in the development of the Aboriginal Arts Program at the Banff Centre for the Arts and created changes for Aboriginal people in the Canada Council for the Arts and for provincial Art Boards across Canada.

Maria has also been involved in the following:

® National Collective of , a commemorative Art installation honouring Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

® The Crossing Theatre Company, a small Indigenous theatre company dedicated to telling Indigneous stories through performance. Currently working on Tapwaywin, a play honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

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TEACHERS Maria has worked under the direction and guidence of both cultural and ceremonial Elders for most of her adult life. The following have now all passed, but were her teachers and mentors. John Campbell, Peter Ochiese, Smith Atimoyoo, Adam and Stan Cuthand, Rose Auger, Mariah Cardinal, Maria Joachim, Medric Macdougal, Adrian Hope and Veronica Mirasty.

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