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Let’s Uphold Indigenous Arts Together!

Since 1982, Native Earth Performing Arts has championed Indigenous creativity across Canada. By supporting emerging and established artists, we sustain a legacy of storytelling that honors ancestral knowledge perspectives. Your contribution fuels new theatre productions, dance performances, and cultural programs in Aki Studio at Daniels Spectrum. Join our circle of allies to ensure vibrant Indigenous voices powerfully resonate stage—together, we cultivate resilience, foster understanding, and celebrate artistic sovereignty.

Every Dollar Matters

Every dollar you give directly supports Indigenous creators by fueling new art, nurturing talent, and bringing stories to life on stage. Contributions help cover essential expenses—scripts, workshops, production costs, artist fees, and festival programming. Weesageechak Begins to Dance unites Indigenous artists from local, national, and international communities, incubating works seen across Canada and beyond. Your gift ensures this festival and continuous artistic growth remain strong.

Allie Gilks
Adil Haji
Alida Stevenson
Amanda Lin
Barbara Fingerote
Brenda Darling & Ian Gilmour
Jonathan Rudin, Barbara Yip, David Aleksis and Carol Lee Smith
Cyrus Shewell
David Abel
David Leung
Derek Bate
Diana Tso
Diane Weinrib
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
Don Kendal
Drew Hayden Taylor
Frances Loiselle
Georgia Quartaro

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Thank You to Our Donors

Ilana Lucas
Jaime Woo
Janine Pearson
John Dalrymple
Jordy Matheson
Jill Carter
Katherine Bishop
Kat Horzempa
Lise Olds
Lois Adamson
Lynda Hill
Marjorie Chan
Maria Meindl
Maureen Ault
Maria Maksymiw
Melanie McNeill
Michelle Ramsay
Michelle Wallis

List based on donations made between July 01, 2025 - June 24, 2026

Michelle Yagi
Michael Thompson
Nick Barretta
Oldfield Management Inc.
Oleg Kisselev
Outside the March Theatre Company Inc.
Pamela Halstead
Rachel Kennedy
Rutika Gandhi
Sex T-Rex & Bad Dog Theatre
Shakespeare in the Ruff
Signy Lynch
Steve Fisher
Sugith Varughese
Susan Rogers
Susan Sinclair
Teodora Djuric
Thalia Gonzalez Kane
Toronto Foundation - Ahmad-Duggan Family Fund-Toronto Foundation
Varughese Productions, Inc.
Anonymous Donors (9)

Mailing Address

Native Earth Performing Arts Incorporated
250-585 Dundas Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 2B7

Make your Mark

Leave a lasting mark on Indigenous theatre by purchasing a seat at Aki Studio in Regent Park. With a $300 donation, we’ll honour your contribution with a personalized plaque on the back of a theatre seat—featuring your name or a loved one’s, along with “Thank You” in an Indigenous language of your choice. You’ll receive a tax receipt and help ensure Native Earth continues to be a home for Indigenous voices.

*Donors are welcome to suggest any Indigenous language that can be engraved.

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We are Proud to Honor:

Reza Alavie

Vikki Anderson

Maurice Atkins

Coldwater Band

Claudette Bonneau

Graeme Bunton

Ins Choi

Brenda Darling & Ian Gilmour

In loving memory Lancelot C. DeCory

Annie Gibson

Andrew Gillespie

Allie Gilks

Reza Alavie Vikki Anderson Maurice Atkins Coldwater Band Claudette Bonneau Graeme Bunton Ins Choi Brenda Darling & Ian Gilmour In loving memory Lancelot C. DeCory Annie Gibson Andrew Gillespie Allie Gilks

Share Your Legacy

Since 1982, Native Earth has nurtured generations of Indigenous artists. Your legacy gift can help ensure this vital work continues for decades to come.

A legacy gift—such as a bequest in your will or naming Native Earth as a beneficiary—lets you support the future of Indigenous theatre while maintaining control of your assets during your lifetime. It may also offer tax benefits for you and your heirs.

We’re happy to speak with you and your family about legacy options that align with your goals.

*Please consult your legal or financial advisor before making any legacy giving decisions.