Native Earth Performing Arts is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the creating, developing and producing of professional artistic expression of the Aboriginal experience in Canada.

Through stage productions (theatre, dance and multi-disciplinary), new script development, apprenticeships and internships, Native Earth seeks to fulfill a community of artistic visions. It is a vision that is inclusive and reflective of the artistic directions of members of the Aboriginal community who actively participate in the arts.

Artistic Mandate

Native Earth Performing Arts Inc. (NEPA Inc.) is dedicated to the expression of the Native experience through theatre arts. Its mandate is:

• to provide a base for professional Native performers, writers, technicians and other artists
• to encourage the use of theatre as a form of communication within the Native community, including the use of Native languages
• to communicate to our audiences the experiences that are unique to Native people in contemporary society
• to contribute to the further development of theatre in Canada.
• Native Earth engages under the Independent Theatre Agreement professional artists who are members of Canadian Actors Equity Association.

7 Values

In service to our mandate and mission, the company operates according to 7 traditional principles which inform decisions in all undertakings. It is our belief that these tenets not only honour Aboriginal values, but are universal to all cultures in various manifestations.

• Courage
• Generosity
• Tolerance
• Strength of Character
• Patience
• Humility
• Wisdom

Learn more about Native Earth here.

Charitable registration number: 119052116RR0001

Photo of Jesse Wente (L), Jeremy Proulx(R) by Keith Barker