Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Actor
novelist musician |
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
The_Tomson_Highway_Band
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_Canada
Governor General's Award |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
December 6, 1951
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Manitoba,_Canada
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Various Indigenous artists
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Cultural preservation
Artistic innovation Promoting Indigenous voices |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Manitoba
gptkb:University_of_Alberta |
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
music fiction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tomson Highway
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Cree literature
Canadian_Indigenous_theatre Contemporary_Canadian_theatre |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Indigenous culture
Canadian_literature |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Community engagement
Music composition Cultural critique Cultural exchange initiatives Mentorship of young artists Social justice themes Theatrical experimentation Exploring identity themes Cree storytelling traditions Humor in storytelling Advocacy for Indigenous education Public_speaking_on_Indigenous_issues Literary_contributions_to_Canadian_literature |
| gptkbp:language |
Cree
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Canadian
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Advocate for Indigenous rights
Cultural ambassador Pioneer_in_Indigenous_theatre |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing
Kiss of the Fur Queen The Rez Sisters |
| gptkbp:occupation |
playwright
musician author |
| gptkbp:performances |
Storytelling
Music integration Cree language use |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Toronto,_Canada
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Martha_Highway
|
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.tomsonhighway.com
|