Erin Goodpipe
Erin is a dakȟóta wíŋyaŋ/anishinaabekwe from tatanka najin oyate (Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation) in Treaty 4 territory. Erin is a mother, wife, multidisciplinary artist, educator and researcher with a Bachelor of Indigenous Education from First Nations University of Canada (FNU) and the University of Regina. She is currently in the Master of Indigenous Education program (FNU), where she has also taught. Alongside her formal education, she has been involved in various media projects, most notably as the host of RezX, an Indigenous lifestyles show, co-host on APTN’s The Other Side and Treaty Road (premiering fall 2023). Her heart is rooted in the valuing, learning and storying of Indigenous people and Nations which can be seen in her involvement in several various Indigenous arts, health and wellness research projects. Erin is a co-founder of the Making Treaty 4 Collective, a group of artists from Treaty 4 territory dedicated to community education by story sharing through the arts. Her most recent theatre work can be seen in the performances: Making Treaty 4, In Care and Education is Our Right. She is currently directing the Globe Theatre’s upcoming mainstage show, Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion. Her personal and professional work is rooted in her ongoing journey in (re)valuing and (re)claiming her identity as an Indigenous woman while exploring and searching for truth through diverse layers of story work.
