Santee Smith
| Santee Smith | |
|---|---|
| Smith receiving the 2019 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize | |
| 19th Chancellor of McMaster University | |
| Assumed office November 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Labarge | 
| Personal details | |
| Children | 1 | 
| Alma mater | McMaster University | 
Santee Smith Tekaronhiáhkhwa CM is a Canadian Mohawk multidisciplinary artist, dancer, designer, producer, and choreographer. She has used her voice and research to create dance works representing Indigenous identities. She is an advocate for Indigenous performances and is one of Canada's most dominating dance artists. Santee Smith has amassed multiple awards throughout her career and in 2019, she was appointed Chancellor of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.