Niigaanii Hartwig (Anishinaabe, Bear Clan, MTU AA / BS / CMLAS ’10) is a Member of the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and an award-winning film producer, actor and voice actor. Specializing in Indigenous Rights and Indigeneity, Niigaanii earned an MA in International Relations from Yale University. Additionally, he holds a Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies from Concordia University of Montréal.

Niigaanii’s particular interests lie in strengthening Indigenous identities and Anishinaabe language-culture, including through film and video. He recently performed as a voice actor in Disney’s Anishinaabemowin version of Star Wars: A New Hope, which screened in theaters and is available on Disney+ and as an actor in the short film “Ghost Lake,” featuring esteemed Gary Farmer and currently circulating film festivals. Niigaanii is currently producing a documentary on Ojibwe language-culture with voiceover from Anishinaabemowin-speaking youth.