The Saskatoon Native Theater Company (SNTC) is an award winning arts and cultural organization building upon Aboriginal culture and artistic expression. Theater is used as a tool for community and cultural development and sustainability. SNTC works with youth to provide educational and artistic experiences, and collaborates with other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organizations and people to provide a unique and original theater experience. Participants in SNTC are not only given skills and career readiness training, but participants are also provided with the opportunity to build character and pride. Strength and support is drawn from Elders and the community building strong cultural and community relationships. Aboriginal talent is recognized, validated, and encouraged in an environment in which world class professional training and performance occurs. Community sustainability and development are a key focus of the work that SNTC does both in the training of youth to perform in theater, and also in the building of a strong sense of Aboriginal culture within the arts and education world.