Latimer declined repeated requests for an interview. Questions around Latimer's Indigenous identity claims came under scrutiny after a National Film Board news release said she was of 'Algonquin, Métis and French heritage, from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (Maniwaki), Que.,' an Algonquin First Nation in Quebec about 120 kilometres north of Ottawa.ĬBC News exchanged emails with Latimer over a two-month period asking her to explain the roots of her identity claims. My heart goes out to the Indigenous community.' Connection questioned 'This is an important time for all non-Indigenous people to listen. 'As a settler, it's not my place to comment on concerns raised by the Indigenous film and television community,' said Elliott on Twitter. At the time he said he planned to remain an executive producer under Latimer. Tony Elliott, Trickster's executive producer along with Latimer, also said on Twitter that he quit last week.Įlliott wrote he was a co-creator, co-showrunner and executive producer but had dropped the first two positions in January. 'However, now that there is uncertainty about this, I feel a responsibility to uphold the values that I am dedicated to,' she wrote. She wrote she initially joined the production because it would be led by Indigenous creators. Two producers with the CBC television series Trickster announced their resignations on Friday, a day after the Indigenous identity claims of the show's co-creator and director Michelle Latimer were called into question.ĭanis Goulet, a Cree/Métis filmmaker who worked as a consulting producer, stated on Twitter she resigned from the show last week.

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