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Tina Keeper is from the Inninuak of Norway House Cree Nation in the Treaty 5 territory and of the Muskrat Dam First Nation of the Treaty 9 territory. She is a film, television, and theatre producer; actor; advocate; and former Member of Parliament.

Her passion for the arts was influenced by her culture, and she explored theatre at the Winnipeg Indian & Métis Friendship Centre back in 1980, and through the acting program at The University of Winnipeg. She has a BA in theatre from The University of Winnipeg and trained at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre, the Banff Centre, and the Sundance Institute.

Keeper won a Gemini award for acting in 1997 for her portrayal of RCMP Officer Michelle Kenidi in the long-running television series North of 60. She was the first Indigenous person to win a Gemini for a leading role on a TV series in Canada.

As an Honorary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Keeper co-produced the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s highly acclaimed ballet Going Home Star, guided by Indian Residential School Survivors.

Keeper served as a Member of Parliament for the federal riding of Churchill from 2006-2008. She was the first Indigenous woman to serve as a Member of Parliament from Manitoba. In 2008, she introduced a Private Member's Bill into the House that would ensure Canadian laws are consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and introduced a Private Member's Bill regarding Jordan’s Principle to address First Nations children's healthcare in Canada.

Wooden shadow box containing moccasins entwined with a pair of pink ballet pointe shoes Tina Keeper Photograph of André Lewis, Tina Keeper and Joy Keeper Presenting the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Expression of Reconciliation Photograph of Representatives from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Offering their Gifts to the Bentwood Box