Theresa Gladue is an outstanding volunteer in Dawson Creek and an advocate for the Aboriginal people in her community. The first Aboriginal person to receive Dawson Creek’s Citizen of the Year, Theresa co-founded the Aboriginal Women’s Awareness Resource Society and sits on the board of the local and regional arts councils and the Drug Free Dawson Creek committee. Theresa is especially well known as a playwright and producer of plays and concerts which address cultural diversity and dialogue. Theresa Gladue is an individual who strives to make positive changes in her community.
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