Massey Whiteknife
From QueerBio.com
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
Occupation
Business
Description
Mikisew Cree First Nation member who launched his company ICEIS Safety ( with interests in health and safety training and environmentally friendly industrial cleaning products) and has since become a pillar of the business and philanthropic community as its Chief Executive Officer. A gay man, but his other identity is Iceis Rain, a two-spirit recording artist. Will transition to two-spirit full-time in 2016. The transition, and the reaction from the oil industry, will be recorded by a crew from Edmonton-based Open Sky Pictures for a reality show under development called 'Queen of the Oilsands'.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/remembering-mmiw-iceis-rain-on-two-spirited-success-and-cellist-cris-derksen-s-unique-musical-genre-1.3254088/businessman-massey-whiteknife-transforms-into-diva-iceis-rain-1.3254252
- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/businessman-massey-whiteknife-on-transitioning-into-two-spirited-artist-iceis-rain/article27877507/
- http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/meet-fort-mcmurrays-two-spirited-multi-millionaire-pop-star