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The 40th annual American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco

12/12/2015

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 The second film Festival A Big Black Space was accepted into was the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco, November 8-14. This was extremely exciting for me because this particular film festival has been around for a long time-this was its 40th anniversary. Plus, I had never been to San Francisco before and always wanted to go. One of my dreams for my acting career is to be able to travel for work and it's beginning to come true:) --
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My first film festival experience--Tulsa American Film Festival

12/10/2015

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For those of you that don't know, I wrote and produced and starred in my first short film this year called A Big Black Space. It's my first foray into filmmaking and I'm very proud of it. The film had its world premiere at the inaugural Tulsa American film festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 17, 2015. I flew down to Tulsa that weekend and had a wonderful time--
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Manahatta: A dream come true

6/1/2014

 
It was an afternoon in March when I received an email from a casting director of The Public Theater with a subject line that read: "Offer for the role of Jane/Le-le-wa'you".

That's an actor's dream come true (or mine, anyways) -- to A) just get offered a role without having to audition for it and B) that it was for a place like The Public Theater. At this point in my career, even though I've only  been working in New York for a few years, I'm already getting to the point where a good chunk of my theatre roles have been right out offered to me and I haven't had to audition for them. The Public Theater is also on my "bucket list" of theatres to work at so that was huge for me. It's the most prestigious Off Broadway theatre in New York and to get cast in a production at the Public was a huge accomplishment especially this early in my career.

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Native Hoop Magazine interview

4/30/2014

 
I did an interview with Yvonne Dennis of Native Hoop Magazine. She told me the owner James Morales is a big fan of mine and has wanted to have me in the magazine for a long time so Yvonne came to a performance 'Miss Lead' and we chatted after. I am honoured to be part of this magazine! You can read the full interview here on pages 2, 6 & 7.



Toronto Verve interview

4/23/2014

 
New interview up on Toronto Verve. Photos by Kimberly Mufferi Photograghy.

http://www.torontoverve.org/2014/04/from-peace-river-to-house-of-cards.html?m=1

I talk House of Cards, growing up in Peace River, figure skating, family, being an actor in NYC, being a Native actor, fitness and my personal advice.

Manahatta casting announced!

4/12/2014

 
I am thrilled to be soon calling The Public Theater home, finally working with Kimberly Guerrero, returning to the stage with Brandon Oakes and bringing to life another brilliant piece by Mary Kathryn Nagle! We run May 15-25 and are one of two plays in the Public Studio's inaugural year. This is such a dream come true--The Public Theater is the biggest Off Broadway theater in New York City and has been on my 'bucket list' of theaters to work at. I'm only three years out of grad school and I already accomplished it! I am proud and honoured to be a part of telling this incredibly important story about the very land we live on in Manhattan.

http://www.publictheater.org/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/13-14-Season/Manahatta/
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My Winter Challenge

1/29/2014

 
What did I do today? Oh, you know…took a train 1hr into the Bronx, paid $13 to walk around for another hour looking for water, found some, laid down in it, splashed myself a little, took some video and called it a day.

A very difficult but powerful day

1/17/2014

 
Leo Parenteau July 20/29-Jan. 9/14
Mistahimaskwa c1825-Jan. 17, 1888


Today is a powerful day. I am honored to be performing tonight in front of members of the Quapaw tribe who are coming all the way from Oklahoma to see our show; I have close family arriving today who are making the trek all the way from Alberta & Montana; I spoke to my Auntie Margaret on the phone; and it is the anniversary of the death of Mistahimaskwa, aka Chief Big Bear, who was instrumental in shaping the history of my people up north. Tonight I will step on that stage with the spirit of two great warriors in my heart—Uncle Leo and Big Bear.
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Chelsea Vowel explains how I feel

12/17/2013

 
I am not 'part' Native. I am Métis, period. Native, period. Not sometimes, part-time. It would be beyond weird for me to identify as 'part' who I am.
~apihtawikosisan

Indian treaties belong to everyone, not just Indians

12/12/2013

 
Indian treaties belong not just to Indians; they belong to everyone in the United States. Today, some of these treaties especially those reserving water rights or hunting and fishing rights, or granting immunities from certain state taxes, may seem “unfair” to non-Indians, just as many of these treaties seemed unfair to Indians at the time they were signed. But regardless of how they seemed then or now, the citizens of this country have legal, moral, and ethical duty to enforce these treaties. Indians paid dearly for their treaty rights, and the United States must keep its end of the bargain. Some people, calling these treaties “ancient documents,” argue that they no longer need to be enforced. However, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are “ancient” documents as well. As one court observed in enforcing a century-old treaty, “the mere passage of time has not eroded, and cannot erode, the rights guaranteed by solemn treaties that both sides pledged on their honor to uphold.
~Stephen L. Pevar, The Rights of Indians And Tribes, Fourth Edition (via adailyriot)
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