Meegwun Fairbrother

Personal context

Summary

Meegwun Fairbrother is an Ojibwe actor, writer, and producer whose screen work includes Helix, Mohawk Girls, and Burden of Truth. He has also written and performed Isitwendam, a play about residential-school history, family trauma, and reconciliation. In interviews, he has said Indigenous stories should involve Indigenous people, described the importance of Indigenous representation for young viewers, and said he declined a project that lacked First Nations writers and consultants. His public record centers on Indigenous storytelling and representation; no public party campaigning or advocacy on gender or LGBTQ causes is on record.