William Monague combines the beauty of nature with  his own self-taught distinctive style experiencing widespread success with a career in the arts.
Throughout a lifetime & posthumous he continues to create pride within his Beausoleil First Nation on Christian Island.
- Most Unique Native Artist –British Columbia, Canada 1980s-90s
- Most Unique Native Artist –Alberta, Canada 19980's-90s
-Knott 80 - First Art Show 1980, sold out
- International Private Collectors, Germany, Spain, Japan, England, Africa
- National Museum of the American Indian, “Porcupine Quill Armband” 1983
 -Washington Museum of Fine Art, “antler carving” 1984
- Turtle Art Gallery New York, “Quill Regalia” 1983
- Royal Ontario Museum – “Keeper of the Pipe” 1981
- Whetung’s Art Gallery – early works of art 1979-1989
- Monague Native Crafts Inc. – Created 1980, leading global producer of native crafts.  
- Ontario Union of Ontario Indians, Lifetime Achievement Award for the Arts 2008
- Seven Grandfathers Award for Humility 2012
- Georgian College Midland, Ontario Campus – “Georgian Spirit” 2011
- Georgian College, Ontario Orillia Campus – “Our Educators” 2010
- IBM sponsored workshop, “Native Art and Technology” 2011
- St. Theresa’s Midland, Ontario “Bear Clan”, “Strength, Hope & New Beginnings” 2012
- Enaahtig Healing Lodge and Learning Centre, Private Collection
- The Art Loft, Toronto, Ontario 1984
- Canada Council for the Arts,  “Snowy and the Otter” project, Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet Nunavut 1999
- Simcoe County District School Board, Native Art& Technology and Traditional Art workshops 2011
- Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, “Traditional Art”workshops and “Native Art & Technology” workshops 2010
- Christian Island Elementary School – Educational Traditional and Contemporary Art Summer Camp 2010
- Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre – “Little Eagles” and “Little Beavers” Youth Art Program 1996-1998
- Whetung’s Art Gallery, Curve Lake, Ontario 1989
Martyr's Shrine - Lady of Mercy Holy Door Jubilee 2016
- CHUM, City TV Artist Vignette Award, Aboriginal Tourism Association 2002
Lifetime Achievement Award 2008
Seven Grandfather's Award for Humility 2011
Posthumous Awards
-2019 Trillium Gift of Life Network Organ & Tissue Donation (Gift of Sight - Vision)
-2021 Inspirational People Project Georgian Bay- Cultural Award 

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