Ta'Kaiya Blaney

Ta'Kaiya Blaney
Ta'Kaiya Blaney in 2019
Nationality	Tla'amin
Occupation(s)	Actress, vocalist
Notable work	Kayak to Klemtu (2017), Monkey Beach (2020)

Ta'Kaiya Blaney (born 2001) is a Canadian First Nations (Tla A'min) actress, singer, speaker, and environmental activist. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

Awards and achievements

For her work in the 2017 film Kayak to Klemtu , Blaney won a Leo Award for Best Lead Performance. ^[3] She has also appeared in the films Savage and Monkey Beach .^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2020, she was the recipient of an Indspire Award. ^[4]

Blaney released her first song and music video, "Shallow Waters", at age 10. ^[5] She won the award for Best Music Video at the 2016 American Indian Film Festival for "Earth Revolution".^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Ta'Kaiya Blaney on Kayak to Klemtu, and the power of blending art with activism". Q , 15 August 2018.
2. "Indigenous leaders gather at COP15 calling for Indigenous-led nature protection". CityNews , 9 December 2022.
3. "Diverse storytelling wins big at final night of 2018 Leos". YVR Screen Scene, 4 June 2018.
4. Ka’nhehsí:io Deer, "Meet the 2020 Indspire youth recipients serving as role models in their communities and beyond". CBC News, 21 June 2020.
5. Mike Hager, "Vancouver teen Ta'Kaiya Blaney's voice captures the world's attention". The Globe and Mail , 31 December 2015.

External links

• "Ta'Kaiya Blaney: Protecting nature's wonder". WE. Retrieved 10 April 2019.