2007-2008
Writer in Residence, Universityof Western Ontario.
2004 to date
Member, Ontario Ministry of Culture Advisory Commitee (MACAC)
Commentator, CBC Radio, by-weekly segment
1989 to date
Jury member for Gemini Awards, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council
Banff Television Festival
2007
Playwright-In-Residence - NATIVE EARTH PERFORMING ARTS
2006
Playwright-In-Residence - University of Michigan
2006
Joined the Advisory Circle, Aboriginal Arts programs, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta
2005
Turku, Finland - Lectured about Native theatre in Canada at an academic conference on Canadian studies.
2005
The Kennedy Center - Washington D.C. - M.C.'ed and opened at a night celebrating Native humour during the opening festivities of the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian.
2003 to date
Eden Mills Writers' Festival - organizer of the "Aboriginal Area"
2002
Wrote web page on Native representation in the media for Media Awareness.
2000-03
Lectured at the Universities and conferences in Italy, India, New Zealand, Mexico, Germany, England, Australia and Belgium on Native theatre in Canada
2000-01
CAHOOTS THEATRE - Playwright-In-Residence
1998-02
Member of the Board of Directors for the Centre for Indigenous Theatre.
1998
Attended first ever Sundance Institute Native Screenwriters Workshop in Los Angeles.
1997 to date
Organized the Whetung Storyteller’s Festival, and the Whetung Music festival, in Curve Lake Ontario
1996
Co-writer - THE DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARDS dir. Layne Coleman
1995-97
Member of the Board of Directors for the Toronto Theatre Alliance.
1995
Theatre workshops at Illinois State University Theatre Department, Mark Taper Forum in Los Angles, Denver Centre for the Arts, New York Theatre Workshop at Dartmouth University/New Hampshire, Banff Playwright Colony.
1994 to date
Invited to read at the International Festival of Authors, Harbourfront, Toronto, also authors festivals in Winnipeg, Sechelt, Lakefield, Calgary, Eden Mills, Moose Jaw, Ottawa and Vancouver.
1994-97
NATIVE EARTH PERFORMING ARTS - Artistic Director
1993-96
Member of 21 WAYS TO SCALP AN INDIAN, and ARTS ALTER-NATIVE, two Native satirical comedy troupes. Wrote and performed own material.
1993, '94 and '98
Two lecture and reading tours of various German Universities and cities on Native literature and drama (and another in 1998).
1993
EARTH SPIRIT FESTIVAL - Chairperson of Theatre Portfolio and Member of Board of Directors for Festival celebrating Native/Chinese culture. Held at Harbourfront.
1991
BELLAGIO INTERCULTURAL THEATRE CONFERENCE - delivered a paper in Italy on Native theatre in Canada. Conference sponsored by New York University and the Rockefeller Foundation.
1991
CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED FILM STUDIES - selection committee and story editor for People of Colour Summer Lab.
1988-89
NATIVE EARTH PERFORMING ARTS - Playwright-In-Residence
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