Shirley Cheechoo - The De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Years

The De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Years

Shirley founded De-ba-jeh-mu-jig theatre, which developed out of the children's theatre. After starting the theatre company, partner Blake Debassige, a visual artist, served on the board of directors and as president of the board during the early years of De-Ba-Jeh-Mu-Jig theatre group.

During her time at Debaj, Shirley fulfilled the role of artistic director, president of the board of directors, as well as fulfilling much of the administrative roles, actor, and playwright.

Shirley is the first First Nations woman to "write, produce, direct, and act in a feature length film from Canada".

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