We present Aboriginal and Native American music.

Aboriginal Music Manitoba (formerly the Manitoba Aboriginal Music Host Committee Inc.) is incorporated under the laws of Manitoba as a corporation without share capital (i.e., not-for-profit). The Corporation is governed by an eight-person Board of Directors.

The Aboriginal Music Manitoba board members are Alan Greyeyes, Lisa Meeches, Waubgeshig Rice, Jacques St. Goddard, Jaimie Isaac, David Robertson, Teresa Clifton, and Kim Ziervogel.

Aboriginal Music Manitoba has no staff and contracts project managers and administration personnel on a project-by-project basis.
 

Vision

Aboriginal Music Manitoba is universally accepted as a leader in the development and growth of the Aboriginal music community.

Mission

The purpose of Aboriginal Music Manitoba is to present, promote and nurture Aboriginal music and culture in order to build audiences at the community level and beyond.

Organizational Values

Aboriginal Music Manitoba believes in and will demonstrate, through its policy and actions, the values of:

Excellence—maintaining the highest artistic standards, and a high level of professionalism in all of our activities.

Integrity—remaining a reliable and knowledgeable resource for Aboriginal musicians and audiences.

Innovation—exploring cutting edge artistic practices, new music, and creative modes of presentation wherever possible.

Dedication—committing ourselves to fairly representing and compensating artists at all times.

Accessibility—ensuring that all Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people are able to learn about, listen to, and watch Aboriginal music and talent.

Diversity—representing the broadest range of musical styles and genres possible, including artists at various career stages and accommodating diverse musical tastes.

Accountability—being vigilant about our responsibilities to our funders, developing best practices, and being open and transparent to our stakeholders and community.

Collaboration—maximizing the positive effects of partnerships with other organizations, artists, music industry personnel, agencies and other presenters.

Our Board of Directors

Alan Greyeyes

Alan Greyeyes grew up in Winnipeg and is a member of the Peguis First Nation. He received a BA in Economics from Trent University in 2003 and currently runs the Aboriginal Music Program for Manitoba Music. Alan is a volunteer board member of Aboriginal Music Manitoba and the Manito Ahbee Festival.

Lisa Meeches

As one of the most dynamic and respected Aboriginal producers in Canada, Lisa Meeches is an Executive Producer and the President of Eagle Vision Inc. and Meeches Video Productions, two Winnipeg–based production companies. She is also the Co–President of Century Street Distribution as well as the Executive Producer, Producer, and Host of The Sharing Circle. She is also Executive Producer of the Parent’s Choice Award–Winning children’s series Tipi Tales, which is currently airing on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and Treehouse Network. Eagle Vision also co–produces movies for television and theatrical release. Recent projects include the Academy Award–winning feature film Capote (2006) and the CTV movie–of–the–week Elijah, based on the story of Elijah Harper. As well, Lisa has executive produced a series of one–off documentaries, television specials and corporate videos.

Waubgeshig Rice

Waubgeshig Rice is a reporter for CBC News at Six Manitoba. Originally from Wasauksing First Nation, Ontario, he's called Winnipeg home since the spring of 2006. He began his journalism career writing freelance articles about his experiences as a 17-year-old Anishinaabe exchange student in northern Germany. Since then, his articles and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications across Canada. He's worked as a television reporter since 2004.

Waubgeshig is deeply proud of his Anishinaabe background, and cites growing up on the rez as his greatest learning experience. That traditional influence helped develop his passion for storytelling. He grew up in a family of traditional artists and musicians, and has a deep affinity for the arts. As a journalist, he aspires to tell his people's stories to a wider audience.

Jaimie Isaac

Jaimie Isaac is an art administrator, cultural worker and an emerging writer and curator. For the last 5 years, she has been involved at the local and national level with professional artists and boards, collectives, jury work, and artist-run-centres. She holds an Bachelor of Art in Art History and an Arts and Cultural Management Certificate. In the fall 2010, Jaimie will start a Masters in Fine Art in Criticism and Curatorial Practice at Ontario College of Art and Design. She has undertaken two local mentorship’s for curating and writing. Jaimie worked as the Aboriginal Programs and Outreach Manager at ACI Manitoba for over three years, managing Aboriginal initiatives in visual art, film, music, writing and publication. She has written for a column on the arts in Urban NDN: News, Culture, Style; a newspaper that was geared toward Aboriginal culture. Jaimie is a founding member of The Ephemerals, a female artist/curatorial collective in Winnipeg. Currently, she is working independently in art collections management and visual arts exhibitions. When there is time left over, Jaimie enjoys snowboarding out of the province, sailing in Lake Winnipeg, biking, traveling and painting.

Teresa Clifton

Teresa is a Métis from Winnipeg, Manitoba and is currently employed as an Avid Editor and show packager for the Creative Service & Scheduling department at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. With over 14 years experience in the industry Teresa has extensive experience and expertise in a wide range of broadcasting activities. She has special interest in live broadcasting and has worked on numerous live shows doing a variety of jobs.

Teresa is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation, Canadian Women in Communications and the Winnipeg Film Group. She has been featured in the Winnipeg Women Magazine for her work in the broadcasting industry.

Kim Ziervogel

Kim Ziervogel has brought positive Aboriginal stories to both the mainstream and Aboriginal media for 17 years. With experience in television and film, radio, print and the internet. Kim currently works for CBC Radio as a producer on a variety of projects involving Aboriginal music and issues. She is the producer of Ab-Originals - a weekly podcast of the hottest Aboriginal music in Canada; Indian Summer - a radio series featuring Aboriginal musicians, their stories and their music; and ReVision Quest - an award-winning, mythbusting series about commonly held beliefs of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. Kim is also a published author, once scripted a short film, and co-produced international fashion shows at L'Oreal Fashion Week. Until recently Kim ran her own publicity company where her clients included: the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women; former NWT premier Stephen Kakfwi; Chicken Wing Productions; Director General Films; the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film and Video Festival and the Dreamspeakers Film Festival.

David Robertson

David received his BA in English from the University of Winnipeg. His realization that education could combat racism and sexism inspired him to write the graphic novel The Life of Helen Betty Osborne, published in 2008. He is currently working on a four-part graphic novel series entitled 7 Generations with High Water Press. David lives in Winnipeg with his wife and children, and works in the field of Aboriginal employment as the Program Manager for the Information and Communication Technologies Association of Manitoba’s Aboriginal Initiative.

Jacques St. Goddard

Jacques St. Goddard is a published author and the owner of the Canadian Plains Gallery.