Melaina Sheldon is of Polish/Ukrainian, Southern Tutchone and Inland Tlingit descent of the Deisheetaan (Beaver) Clan from Teslin, Yukon Territory. As an alumna of the Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship 2015 cohort Melaina completed her fellowship with a focus on crime prevention and relationship-building between First Nations people and law enforcement officers, combining her passion for justice with a deep-seated belief in the power of theatre to effect social change. She currently sits as a member of the Yukon Police Council and as a clan representative on the Teslin Tlingit Justice Council.