Biography

Clementine Bordeaux is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate and was raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. After receiving her BA in Theatre from Carthage College (Wisconsin), she worked as a Youth Ministry Coordinator for the Pine Ridge Catholic Parishes and held the title of He Sapa Win 2007 - 2008 (Miss Black Hills Pow Wow ambassador). Later, returning to school, she received her graduate degree in 2011 from the Native Voices Indigenous Documentary film program at the University of Washington, Seattle. Currently, she works as the Academic Coordinator for the American Indian Studies Interdepartmental Program at the University of California, Los Angeles as well as adjunct faculty for the American Indian Studies program at California State University, Northridge. In fall 2017, Clementine will begin a doctoral program in Culture and Performance in the World Arts and Culture Department at UCLA. She is enjoying her urban Native experience in Southern California and volunteers regularly for several non-profit organizations that serve American Indian communities in Los Angeles County. Clementine believes in the power of education, advocates for Indigenous viewpoints and maintains her support of Native made media in all forms.

Roles and Productions

Work with Cornerstone

Work Outside Cornerstone