Waawaate Fobister
From QueerBio.com
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
Occupation
Playwright
Description
Aboriginal Canadian playwright and actor, notable for his play 'Agokwe' (which translates to 'Two Spirited') which won six Dora Mavor Moore Awards, including Outstanding New Play, in 2009. Also wrote the play 'Medicine Boy' in 2012. An Anishinaabe from the Grassy Narrows First Nation north of Kenora, Ontario.
Further Reading/Research
http://www.tedxtoronto.com/speakers/waawaate-fobister/ http://www.cbc.ca/airplay/episodes/2013/01/25/the-personal-journey-of-waawaate-fobister/
