Ta'Kaiya Blaney
Ta'Kaiya Blaney is a Canadian First Nations actress, singer, speaker, and environmental activist.
Blaney is an ambassador for the Native Children's Survival Indigenous Children Fund and Salish Sea Youth Foundation and is known for giving speeches at United Nations meetings around the world.
Awards and achievements
For her work in the 2017 film Kayak to Klemtu, Blaney won a Leo Award for Best Lead Performance. She has also appeared in the films Savage and Monkey Beach.In 2020, she was the recipient of an Indspire Award.
Blaney released her first song and music video, "Shallow Waters", at age 10. She won the award for Best Music Video at the 2016 American Indian Film Festival for "Earth Revolution".