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iPhoto caption: Michaela Washburn, Teneil Whiskeyjack, Jesse Fervais, Tracey Nepinak, and Valerie Planche in 'Strife.' Photo by Jae Yang.

Q&A: Matthew MacKenzie on Strife and Indigenous sovereignty in storytelling

In plays including Bears, After the Fire, and The First Métis Man of Odesa, Métis playwright Matthew MacKenzie has centred Indigenous perspectives while examining how identity and power operate within both personal and political spheres.

By Krystal Abrigo / Apr 9, 2026