Melaina Sheldon is a Whitehorse-based writer and connoisseur of style.
RSS
Melaina Sheldon
The Adäka Cultural Festival Aims to Include Everyone
Adäka (pronounced Aw-daw-kah) means "coming into the light" in the Southern Tutchone language and each year this festival continues to expand, like the sun rising on a new day, spreading its light further across the land. Read more
Northern Scene
I am one of the lucky few who will be at Northern Scene for the entire 10 days. I'm here with the production of Leonard Linklater's play, Justice, for performances May 2to 4 at the Arts Court Theatre in Ottawa. Read more
From his Basement to the Stage
If you've had your ear to the Yukon ground in the past year, you've probably felt a vibration shaking from 86Heaven – they're an informal conglomerate of Yukon hip hop artists headed by Warren Strand a.k.a. Abstract Original. Read more
Yukon Fashion to Swarm Ottawa Runway
When you live in a place where it is winter for half the year you would expect fashion to be restricted to parkas and boots, but that's not the case. Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: courtesy of Teslin Tlingit Council
Celebrate National Tlingit Day with a Fun Packed Weekend in Teslin
The biannual Haa Ḵusteeyí Celebration and community gathering in Teslin this month presents a unique opportunity for Yukoners of all backgrounds to connect with the Tlingit community. “Everyone is welcome. We want everybody here. Read more
Issue: 2017-02-01, PHOTO: Christian Kuntz Photography
She's Been Bitten
It was the promise of bannock that first lured Melaina Sheldon into the orbit of Gwaandak Theatre in 2010. The Teslin-born actor, writer and arts administrator had just returned to the Yukon after studying and working in British Columbia. That's... Read more
Issue: 2016-06-09, PHOTO: Chris Healey
Follow Our Trails
Audience members with program “maps” in hand will be guided through the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre for a unique performance adventure from Gwaandak Theatre, showcasing the spectacular riverfront and Yukon stories about who we are and where we... Read more
Issue: 2016-03-31, PHOTOS: Courtesy of Gwaandak Theare
Exploring Justice with Gwaandak Theatre
Gwaandak Theatre is known for producing high quality, thought provoking and original productions. A large portion of its mandate is to help cultivate Aboriginal and Northern artists gain professional experience and exposure on stages close and far... Read more
Issue: 2015-11-19 PHOTO: courtesy of Gwaandak Theatre
Stories of the land
On Nov. 19 Yukoners can grab a drink and a snack at the Yukon Transportation Museum and hunker down for a favourite Yukon pastime: telling stories of backwoods adventures. The event, called Tales of the Trails, will feature Yukon storytellers... Read more
A Testament to the Disappearances of Aboriginal Women
International Women's Day is Saturday, March 8, it's a day to pause and consider women's health, dreams, and safety — worldwide, and in Canada. It's a perfect time to see The Hours that Remain, a play by Ontario Métis artist Keith Barker. The play... Read more