Muriel Miguel (born August 15, 1937) is a Native American director, choreographer, playwright, actor and educator.
[5] Miguel went on to study modern dance with Alwin Nickolais, Erick Hawkins and Jean Erdman.
[6] In the early 1970s, Miguel began working with women of diverse backgrounds and prioritized storytelling through "sound, movement, moments, and breath.
Other shows put on included Trilogy: Friday Night Jealousy, My Sister Ate Dirt (1978), Cabaret: An Evening of Disgusting Songs and Pukey Images (1979), Oh, What a Life (1980), The Fittin' Room (1980), Sun, Moon and Feather & Split Britches (1981), I'll Be Right Back (1982), and many others.
[9] A majority of these pieces aimed to question and challenge gender roles, racism, classism, and sexual oppression.
[12] Miguel choreographed Throw Away Kids and She Knew She Was She for the Aboriginal Dance Program at the Banff Centre.
[2] Miguel is also known for her one-woman shows, including Hot' N' Soft, Trail of the Otter and most recently Red Mother.
In 2019, Miguel directed Marie Clements' play The Unnatural and Accidental Women as the first presentation of Canada's National Arts Centre's Indigenous Theatre department.
[15][16] In 1997, Miguel and her sisters were the founding contributors to the Native American Women Playwrights Archive at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Consequently, they received honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts at Miami University for their life's work and contribution to theater.