Via Marylongman.com:
"Mary Longman (Aski-Piyesiwiskwew) was born in Fort Qu’Appelle and is a Saulteaux band member of Gordon First Nation. Her education includes; Fine Art Degree (Dip. FA, 4 year) at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design (1989), a Masters in Fine Art (MFA) at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (1993) and a Ph.D. in Art Education at the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC (2006). Significant Awards include Distinguished Alumni, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (2000), Lieutenant Governor Award finalist: Saskatchewan Artist Award category (2012) and the Provost Teaching Excellence Award in Aboriginal Education (2015)."