One of the most celebrated Indigenous documentary filmmakers in the world, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) first hired Obomsawin as a consultant in 1967. Subsequently, she directed over fifty films for the NFB. Devoting her career to examining the lives and concerns of Indigenous peoples in Canada, she has created such notable documentaries as Incident at Restigouche (1984) and Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993). Obomsawin was named a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2019. See artwork by this artist.

A founding member of the Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. and a prominent Indigenous painter in Canada. Odjig’s work blends traditional First Nations styles with Cubist and Surrealist aesthetics. Soft contours, bold colours, and black outlines are characteristic of her work, which thematically focuses on issues of Indigenous politics in art. See artwork by this artist.

A commercial artist, educator, and painter, Ogilvie was the first official Canadian war artist in the Second World War, noted for creating images of war while himself under fire. He was a member of the Canadian Group of Painters and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour.

An award-winning filmmaker, a media consultant, and a producer, Onodera rose to prominence during the 1980s with Ten Cents a Dance (Parallax), 1985, and The Displaced View, 1989. Her film and video works reflect upon her experience as a Japanese Canadian, a feminist, and a lesbian, and she has produced over twenty-five independent short films.