Indigenous Artists and Atheletes

Below is a list of Indigenous artists and athletes that you may wish to learn more about with your students.

Actors/ Actresses

Adam Beach (Saulteaux)

Ashely Callingbull-Burnham (Cree)

Chief Dan George (Coast Salish)

Eric Schweig (Inuk/Chippewa/Dene)

Gary Farmer (Cayuga)

Gordon Tootoosis (Cree/Stoney)

Graham Greene (Oneida)

Jani Lauzon (Métis)

Jay Silverheels (Mohawk)

Kaniehtiio Horn (Mohawk)

Kawennahere Devery Jacobs (Mohawk)

Madeline Ivalu (Inuk)

Margo Kane (Cree/Saulteaux)

Michelle Latimer (Métis/Algonquin)

Michelle Thrush (Cree)

Nathaniel Arcand (Cree)

Roseanne Supernault (Métis/Cree)

Tantoo Cardinal (Métis)

Tom Jackson (Cree)

Adam Beach. Image retrieved from http://www.northernstars.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Adam_Beach-CBC.jpg

Michelle Thrush. Image retrieved from http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kinteindy/2014/10/04/actor-activist-michelle-thrush-the-spotlight-hollywood-edition-40

Ashley Callingbull-Burnham. Image retrieved from https://womensenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Bhatia-Ashley-Callingbull.jpg

Graham Greene. Image retrieved from https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTcwMTM3OTQyM15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzYxNTcyMQ@@._V1_UY317_CR15,0,214,317_AL_.jpg

Athletes

Alwyn Morris (Mohawk) – Canoeist/Kayaker

Bridgette Lacquette (Métis) – Hockey

Caroline Calve (Algonquin) – Snowboarding

Caroline Darbyshire-McRorie (Métis) – Curling

Casey Price (Ulkatcho) – Hockey

Cody Jamieson (Mohawk) – Lacrosse

Fred Sasakamoose (Cree) – Hockey

Gaylord Powless (Mohawk) – Lacrosse

George Armstrong (Anishinaabe) – Hockey

Jeremy Thompson (Onondaga) - Lacrosse

Jerome Thompson (Onondaga) – Lacrosse

Jesse Cockney (Inuk) – Snowboarding

Jodin Tootoo (Inuk) – Hockey

Kenneth Moore (Cree) – Hockey

Lyle Thompson (Onondaga) - Lacrosse

Mary Spencer (Anishinaabe) – Boxing

Miles Thompson (Onondaga) - Lacrosse

Reggie Leach (Anishinaabe) – Hockey

Rene Bourque (Métis) – Hockey

Roger Allen (Gwich’in) - Skiing

Roseanne Allen (Gwich’in) - Skiing

Sharon Firth (Gwich’in) - Skiing

Shirley Firth (Gwich’in) - Skiing

Spencer O’Brien (Haida) – Snowboarding

Theoren Fleury (Métis) – Hockey

Tom Longboat (Onondaga) – Runner

Waneek Horn-Miller (Mohawk) – Water Polo

Bridgette Lacquette. Image retrieved from https://www.canadianliving.com/life-and-relationships/community-and-current-events/article/9-canadian-olympians-you-need-to-watch-for

Thompson Brothers. Image retrieved from https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/maven-user-photos/indiancountrytoday/news/8zojDmYqjkuA5Qj5-QAQPw/qOSq7HdtzkqvgYsCbldxqw

Sharon and Shirley Firth. Image retrieved from https://fasterskier.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/05/Screen-Shot-2013-05-02-at-7.32.56-AM.jpg

Tom Longboat. Image retrieved from https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/images/content/inline/exh-sport-Tom-Longboat-LAC.jpeg

Waneek Horn-Miller. Image retrieved from https://i.cbc.ca/1.4201245.1499875798!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/horn-miller.jpg

Jordin Tootoo. Image retrieved from https://files.eliteprospects.com/layout/players/jtootoo_devils.jpg

Musicians

A Tribe Called Red

Aasiva (Inuit)

Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree)

Crystal Shawanda (Anishinaabe)

Digging Hearts (Anishinaabe)

Drezus (Cree)

Jeremy Dutcher (Maliseet)

Kontiwennenha:wi Akwesasne Women’s Singers (Mohawk)

Logan Staats (Haudenosaunee)

Northern Cree (Cree)

Shawnee (Mohawk)

Tanya Tagaq (Inuk)

The Jerry Cans (Inuit)

Wab Kinew (Anishinaabe)

A Tribe Called Red. Image retrieved from https://images.radio-canada.ca/c_scale,w_1200/v1/cbc-music/16x9/a-tribe-called-red-3.jpg

Tanya Tagaq. Image retrieved from https://www2.ocadu.ca/event/rescheduled-in-conversation-with-tanya-tagaq

Buffy Sainte-Marie. Image retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2015/03/17/393553697/buffy-sainte-marie-its-my-way

Jeremy Dutcher. Image retrieved from https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2019-indigenous-music-album-of-the-year-jeremy-dutcher/

Visual Artists

Alex Janvier (Dene/Saulteaux) (Member of Indigenous Group of Seven*)

Andy Everson (Northwest Coast)

Bill Reid (Haida)

Carl Ray (Cree) (Member of Indigenous Group of Seven*)

Chief Dan George (Coast Salish)

Christi Belcourt (Métis)

Daphne Odjig (Odawa-Potawatomi) (Member of Indigenous Group of Seven*)

Eddy Cobiness (Anishinaabe) (Member of Indigenous Group of Seven*)

Jackson Beardy (Anishinaabe/Cree) (Member of Indigenous Group of Seven*)

Jane Ash Poitras (Cree)

Joseph Sanchez (Pueblo) (Member of Indigenous Group of Seven*)

Kenojuak Ashevak (Inuk)

Luke Marston (Coast Salish)

Norman Tait (Nisga’a)

Norval Morriseau (Anishinaabe) (Member of Indigenous Group of Seven*)

Robert Davidson (Haida)

Susan Point (Coast Salish)

*formerly known as “Indian Group of Seven”

Norval Morriseau. Image retrieved from https://vmcdn.ca/f/files/tbnewswatch/images/local-news/2019/february/norval-morrissesau/norval-morrisseau-(sask.-star-phoenix).jpeg;w=630

Daphne Odjig. Image retrieved from http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Gallery+Artist+Daphne+Odjig+work/4684584/story.html

Christi Belcourt. Image retrieved from https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/walking-in-their-shoes-m%C3%A9tis-artist-christi-belcourt-wins-major-award-for-work-99RCe80rREikuJRzrG9Njw/

Jane Ash Poitras. Image retrieved from http://www.albertanativenews.com/honours-and-new-exhibits-for-celebrated-artist-jane-ash-poitras-this-month-in-edmonton/

Luke Marston. Image retrieved from http://news.umanitoba.ca/qa-with-trc-bentwood-box-artist-luke-marston/

Kenojuak Ashevak. Image retrieved from https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/kenojuak-ashevak

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