Sinakson Trevor Solway is a Blackfoot film and television director from Canada.[1] He is most noted for his 2025 documentary film Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man, which was the winner of the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award at the 2025 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[2]
A member of the Siksika Nation in Alberta, he is currently based in Calgary.[1] He began his career in the 2010s with Siksika Strong, a short documentary about the Siksika Nation's recovery from the 2013 Alberta floods.[1] He has since directed short documentary films and episodes of television series including Absolutely Canadian, Stuff the British Stole and Tales from the Rez, before releasing Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man in 2025 as his theatrical feature documentary debut.[3]
References
- Laurie Kannwischer, "'A Day in the Life' with: Calgary Film Artist Sinakson Trevor Solway". Calgary Guardian, June 4, 2025.
- Jamie Casemore, "North of North claims five honours at 2025 DGC Awards". Playback, November 10, 2025.
- Jaden Kobsar, "Blackfoot filmmaker redefines masculinity in award-winning documentary". Strathmore Now, September 17, 2025.