Reneltta Arluk is Inuvialuk, Gwich’in, Denesuline and Cree from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, recognized for her contributions to decolonizing theatre as an actor and director. Her identity as a multidisciplinary artist was shaped by her experiences while being raised on the trapline by her grandparents until she went to school. In 2005, Arluk was the first Indigenous woman and first Inuk to graduate from the University of Alberta’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting program. She established her theatre company, Akpik Theatre, in 2009 and it has since developed and produced a dozen works. In 2016, Arluk’s rendition of Colleen Murphy’s The Breathing Hole at the Stratford Festival was recognized with an award for artistic direction. She supported the National Arts Centre’s decolonization efforts by helping to create its Indigenous Theatre section, and she supported the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival in establishing its Director of Indigenous Strategic Engagement position. Arluk works at the National Gallery of Canada under Indigenous Ways and Decolonization.