2026 Masters of Ceremonies
Aubrey Slater
Aubrey Slater is an Anishinaabekwe from Pine Creek First Nation, with family ties to Peguis First Nation. She is currently a third-year student at the I.H. Asper School of Business, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree with a double major in Marketing and Human Resources Management/Industrial Relations and a minor in Indigenous Studies.
Aubrey currently serves as the President of the University of Manitoba Indigenous Commerce Students (UMICS) and has been actively involved in the Paskwamostos Wawiyaw Indigenous Leadership Program. Throughout her time at the University of Manitoba, she has participated in numerous student experiences, including case competitions, leadership programs, and executive roles.
In 2025, Aubrey was honoured as a Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Award (MIYAA) recipient in the Senior category for Community/Volunteerism. She was also recognized as a recipient of the University of Manitoba’s Honouring the Indigenous Campus Community in 2026.
Through her academic, leadership, and community involvement, Aubrey is passionate about creating opportunities for Indigenous students and giving back to her community. After completing her Bachelor of Commerce, she hopes to pursue a law degree and build a career where she can continue to advocate for and support Indigenous communities.
Matthew Shoup
Matthew Shoup is the 2025 MIYAA Artistic Visual Award recipient. He is an award-winning Red River Métis filmmaker from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He began making films at the age of twelve and hasn’t stopped since. At just eighteen years old he gained acceptance into the National Screen Institute’s CBC New Indigenous Voices Program. Through this program, Matthew undertook an internship with the Indigenous production company Wookey Films, after which he was hired as an employee, and in the span of one year advanced to the position of Post-Production Supervisor.
Matthew feels he has a responsibility to use film as a platform to promote Michif culture and language. He produced a film about the Michif-French language, which premiered at a local documentary festival in Winnipeg, and has gone on to garner thousands of views online.