Glenna Matoush

Glenna Matoush (born 1946) is a visual artist from Canada. Many of her early works were depictions of daily activities of members from the Cree community of Lake Mistassini, where she lived. Her more recent work addresses the social and political realities of Aboriginal people, including environmental issues, the impact of AIDs, and the recovery of indigenous languages and cultures.

Early life and education Matoush was born in 1946 in on the Rama Reserve, Ontario, Canada. She was the ninth of thirteen children. Her tribal affiliation is Ojibway. She moved to the Cree community of Lake Mistassini in 1971 and began raising a family. In 1992 she moved to Montreal, Quebec.

Artistic career Matoush began her artistic career as a printmaker. She turned to painting, collage, and mixed media starting in the 1990s. Selected Group Exhibitions Department of Indian Affairs, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Musee minier de Malartic, Malartic, Quebec, Celebration of Survival (1982) My Great Grandfather, Chief Yellowhead who lies buried under McDonald's on Young Street in Toronto Evadney Lacing Snowshoes (1980) Dam Disharmony, 1991 Shaman Transporting Souls to the Heavens (series) A River Disappeared, and That's a Fact (2006)