Facts: - employer: university of saskatchewan - known for: '' canadian schools halfbreed '' , a 1973 memoir taught in - education: honorary york university -lrb- 1992 -rrb- , university of regina -lrb- doctorates 1985 -rrb- , athabasca university -lrb- 2000 -rrb- , - awards: order of canada , and others - birth date: 26 april 1940 - name: maria campbell - ethnicity: metis - nationality: canadian - birth place: athlone , edmonton - occupation: author , playwright , filmmaker , english professor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of maria campbell .
maria campbell -lrb- born 6 of 26 apr 1940 near athlone , edmonton -rrb- is a metis author , playwright , broadcaster , filmmaker , and elder .campbell is a fluent speaker of four languages : cree , michif , saulteaux , and english .park valley is located 80 miles northwest of prince albert .her first book was the memoir '' halfbreed '' -lrb- 1973 -rrb- , which continues to be taught in schools across canada , and which continues to inspire generations of indigenous women and men .four of her published works have been published in eight countries and translated into four other languages -lrb- german , chinese , french , italian -rrb- .campbell 's first professionally produced play , '' flight '' , was the first all aboriginal theatre production in modern canada .weaving modern dance , storytelling and drama together with traditional aboriginal art practises , this early work set a stylistic tone that her most recent productions continue to explore .two of her plays have toured extensively within canada and abroad to scotland , denmark and italy .from 1985 to 1997 ms. campbell owned and operated a production company , gabriel productions .she has written and/or directed films by the national film board of canada -lrb- nfb -rrb- and canadian broadcasting corporation -lrb- cbc -rrb- , including '' my partners my people '' , which aired on ctv for 3 years .she is coordinator and member of '' sage ensemble '' , a community theatre group for aboriginal elders , and is actively associated with the '' saskatchewan native theatre company '' in saskatoon .in addition to her work in the arts , maria is a volunteer , activist and advocate for aboriginal rights and the rights of women .she was a founder of the first women 's halfway house and the first women and children 's emergency crisis centre in edmonton .she has worked with aboriginal youths in community theatre ; set up food and housing co-ops ; facilitated women 's circles ; advocated for the hiring and recognition of native people in the arts , and...