Eddie Madril is a member of the Pascua Yaqui tribe of the Sonora Desert region. He is an active member of the Native American community and a representative of his culture through various aspects: as a dancer, singer, teacher, playwright and filmmaker. For over 35 years, his involvement and commitment to Native heritage has provided him with the opportunity to share a wealth of information amongst diverse communities. His work has included the presentation of assemblies and residencies in schools and universities across the United States, working with students and encouraging the development of appreciation and respect for American Indian dance, music, culture, and history. He is the founder of Sewam American Indian Dance, a performing arts organization dedicated to Native American arts, education and cultural exchange, bringing together both contemporary and traditional Native dance and music to produce inspiring and visually stunning presentations. As an individual artist, he was nominated for the prestigious Isadora Duncan Dance Award as a soloist for his Hoop dance presentation in the play “Sun Dagger Solstice” and was nominated with Sewam Dance for an Isadora Duncan Dance Award for outstanding visual design for the groups’ presentation of “Origins”.

Currently, Eddie teaches American Indian studies and Native American studies at San Francisco State University, College of Marin, and Mills College at Northeastern. He’s been invited to guest lecture at many universities across the country including Tufts University in Boston, Harvard University, Stanford University, and Bowling Green State University in Ohio, among others.