This makes Waititi the first person of Maori descent to win an Oscar. He was the first ever indigenous person to be nominated in the category. Waititi was previously nominated for the live action short, “Two Cars, One Night,” at the 77th Academy Awards. “Jojo Rabbit’s” Maori production designer Rā Vincent was also among this year’s indigenous Oscar nominees. AdvertisementThe only other indigenous person to ever win a competitive Oscar is Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 10, 2020 01:41 UTC