As she walks through her 29th year around the sun, she has been able to use different methods of art in various capacities to connect with people and to share and bring awareness to the values and teachings of Anishinabe ways of being.

Mariah is essentially a self-taught and inspired artist; her late great-grandparents and her great-aunties and uncles were a huge inspiration for her learnings and discoveries. She focuses on teachings of the land and coming back to Our Creation stories. Mariah uses art as a way of storytelling and expressing emotions by promoting healthy living through mind, body and spirit and the power and relationships of giving back.

She is a fancy shawl dancer, jingle dress carrier, as well as a hoop dancer. She has been invited to countries like Trinidad and France as a representative for her community and her nation to share about Indigenous peoples and culture.

Mariah has engaged herself around the community in many capacities, striving to showcase 'Indigenous Success' and bringing forward Mino-Pimodizowin. Through storytelling, Mariah vows to continue to raise awareness about Indigenous culture, as we heal through 'Reconciliation’.

I am passionate about working for our Indigenous culture; more specifically music, art and dance. I have been working on establishing my name, Miigwans Creations through various types of work that I do. I have been able to host and facilitate many schools within the Gatineau-Ottawa area and the connecting areas.