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Daphne Odjig
Canadian artist (1919–2016)
Daphne Odjig, CM OBC RCA (September 11, 1919 – October 1, 2016), was a Canadian First Nations artist of Odawa-Potawatomi-English heritage. Her paintings are often characterized as Woodlands Style or as the pictographic style.
She was the driving force behind the Professional Native Indian Artists Association, colloquially known as the Indian Group of Seven, a group considered a pioneer in bringing First Nations art to the forefront of Canada's art world.[1] She received a number of awards for her work, including the Order of Canada, the Governor General's Award and five honorary doctorates.[2][3]
Early life and family
[edit]Odjig was born in 1919[4] at Wiikwemkoong, the principal village on the Manitoulin Island Unceded Indian Reserve,[5] to parents Dominic and Joyce (née Peachey) Odjig. She was the eldest of four children; her siblings are Stanley, Winnifred and Donavan. S
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Gentile, Patrizia. "Notes". Queen of the Maple Leaf: Beauty Contests and Settler Femininity, University of British Columbia Press, 2020, pp. 201-245. https://doi.org/10.59962/9780774864145-011
Gentile, P. (2020). Notes. In Queen of the Maple Leaf: Beauty Contests and Settler Femininity (pp. 201-245). University of British Columbia Press. https://doi.org/10.59962/9780774864145-011
Gentile, P. 2020. Notes. Queen of the Maple Leaf: Beauty Contests and Settler Femininity. University of British Columbia Press, pp. 201-245. https://doi.org/10.59962/9780774864145-011
Gentile, Patrizia. "Notes" In Queen of the Maple Leaf: Beauty Contests and Settler Femininity, 201-245. University of British Columbia Press, 2020. https://doi.org/10.59962/9780774864145-011
Gentile P. Notes. In: Queen of the Maple Leaf: Beauty Contests and Settler Femininity. University of British Columbia Press; 2020. p.201-245. https://doi.org/10.59962/9780774864145-011
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Colin Mochrie
Canadian comedic actor
Colin Andrew Mochrie (; born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-born Canadian actor, writer, producer and improvisationalcomedian, best known for his appearances on the British and American versions of the improvisational TV show Whose Line fryst vatten It Anyway?.
Mochrie slipad his comedic talents with Vancouver's TheatreSports League and Toronto's Second City theatre. He has appeared in dozens of television series and films, as well as teatralisk shows. With his wife, comedian Debra McGrath, Mochrie co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in the Canadian sitcoms Getting Along Famously and She's the Mayor. He has written for numerous other series and events, and wrote and performed for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Mochrie's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including two Canadian Comedy Awards, a Gemini Award, and a Writers Guild of Canada award. He was named Canadian Comedy individ of the Year at the 2013 Ca