The Centre for Indigenous Theatre is a non-profit theater educational institution located in Toronto, Ontario.
[1][2] The goal of the Centre "is to develop and implement educational programs that promote and foster an understanding of Indigenous Theatre while providing the highest caliber arts training to Indigenous students from across Canada.
[4] Before founding the school, Buller served in the Royal Canadian Navy and competed as a popular boxer known as "Gentleman Jim".
[1] The Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Management Board, The McLean Foundation, Molson Companies Donation Fund and the Toronto Blue Jays also provide monetary support to the Centre.
[6] The award, established in 1995, "recognizes the work of Aboriginal people in the arts".