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TantooCardinalhonouredwithACTRAawardofexcellenceFortMcMurrayactressreectsonacareerdrivenbyactivismTuesdayMarch17201519NORTHERNERSACTIVISTSwww.auroracollege.nt.caCourseDatesTimesInstructorCostDescriptionByDALICARMICHAELThereareveryfewpeoplewhocansaytheyhaveactedinAcademyAward-winninglmsbeennamedtotheOrderofCanadaandalsobeenarrestedforprotesting.CanadianAboriginalactressTantooCar-dinalisthatrareexceptionandinFebru-aryshewashonouredwithACTRAToron-tosprestigiousAwardofExcellenceforbothherpowerfulperformanceabilitiesandherongoingactivismefforts.ItwastheinjusticetowardourpeoplethatgotmeintoactingintherstplaceCardinalsaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.IjustwantedtobeabletodosomethingaboutitIwantedtobeabletosaysomething.FourdecadesintohercareerCardinalhascreditsinover100productionsincludingthecriticallyacclaimedlmsDanceswithWolvesBlackRobeSmokeSignalsLeg-endsoftheFallandtheCanadianTVshowNorthof60.Shehasamassednumerousac-coladesincludingtheHarvardUniversitySunhillAwardforexcellenceinAboriginallmmakingandfourhonorarydoctorates.Whensheenteredtheindustryinthemid1970smainstreamthoughtsandatti-tudestowardsAboriginalpeoplesandtheircultureswereverydifferentthantheyaretodayshesaid.WhenIstartedtherewasntallthisIndianstuffallovertheplacetherewerentpostersalloverwallstherewasntthisideaofgreatprideinwhoweareshesaid.Isatinanau-ditionhallinCalgaryandtheywereallwhitegirlswithdarkmakeuponandtheirIndianjewelry.IwastheonlyIndianinthere.ThatwaswhentheCanadianlmindustry-inEd-montonanyways-wasjustkindofgettingitsstridebecausetheCanadiancontentrulinghadjustcomeinandthemandatewastotellCanadianstories.InthatthoughtwastheideawellletshireNativestoplayNativecharac-ters.ThatswhereIgotmyrstopportunity.Eventhenshesaidtheconceptswereusu-allyculturallysparse.Theywerentourstoriesbecausewewerenottheonesthatwerewritingthemorproducingthemordirectingthemshesaid.Itwasalloutsideculturesthatweretellingtheirstories.Therewouldbelittleroleswherewewouldtinhereandthere.Thathaschangednowthatwehaveourownstorytellers.Toooftenthosestorieshaveincludedthestrugglemanycommunitiesfaceinchal-lengingresourcedevelopmentoperationsontheirland.ItsataletheFortMcMurraynativeisalltoofamiliarwithafterwatchingtheCanadianoilandgasindustrythriveinthebackyardofherhometown.Despitebeingarrestedin2011forprotest-ingtheKeystoneXLpipelineCardinalcon-tinuestoattenddemonstrationsandcontrib-utehertalentstowarddrawingattentiontotheinjusticessheseeshappeningaroundtheworld.MostrecentlyCardinalnarratedthein-dependentdocumentarylmCryingEarthRiseUpwhichdepictsthestrugglesofpeo-plelivingonPineRidgeIndianReservationinSouthDakota.Thelandisdownstreamfromauraniumminewhichlocalsclaimhascontaminatedthewatersupplyleadingtodeathsbirthdefectsandpoorhealthinthepeoplewholivethere.ThisspringshewillalsobefeaturedinDownHereanotherindependentlmdepict-ingtheexperiencesofadetectiveinvestigat-ingthedeathsofwomenlivinginVancouversinfamousDowntownEastside.EvertheadvocateCardinalhadsomead-vicetosharewiththoselookingforacareerinthecreativearts.ToyoungpeoplethatwanttogetintothebusinesswhohaveartisticinclinationsIwouldsaylistentoyourartisticinclina-tionswhateverthatisshesaid.Youhavetodoitbecauseyouhavenootheralterna-tive.Youhavetocreatesomethingyouhavetowriteoryouhavetoactyouhavetosingyouhavetodanceyouhavetoproduce.Youhavetodothesethingsbecauseitsapartofwhoyouarebecauseifyouaretryingtogointothebusinesstotrytoberichortotrytobefamoustheresareallyhighchancethatyoullbedisappointed.RaceOrganizersSholtoDouglasDavePoitrasJerryVoyageurTrailGroomersTerrenceCampbellLorneHudsonGNWTENRTokoMacDonaldinmatesofRiverRidgeFortSmithRecreationStaffTrailBossGordonPischengenJr.AssistantJamesJ.P.PicheRonnieSchaeferBibMonitorRamonaFordyTheBorderMushersAssociationThebachaSledDogChampionshipthanksthefollowingThankyoutoallthemushersandhandlerswhoattendedourWoodBuffaloFrolicsDogRace.NorthwesternAirLeaseTDCBumpertoBumperBlondiesBarKaesersStoresFortSmithMtisCouncilTownofFortSmithNWTDogMushersAssociationSmithsLandingFirstNationCABConstructionBerrosPizzeriaPelicanRapidsInnThePelicanRestaurantNorthernJournalMayorBradBrakeCouncilRecreationCo-ordinatorChrisBirdSponsorsTrailAssistantsGeorgeKurzewskiLeonardDesjarlaisGordonMorrowDanStarChrisVogtTimekeepersBess-AnnMcKayAnnieBoucherDollieLaffertyAnnPischengerChefMichelleDouglasforthestewchili.BeaverLakeCreeelderDoreenLamemanindigenousactivistandactressTantooCardinalandevnironmentalistandauthorTzeporahBermanattendtheTarSandsHealingWalkinFortMcMurrayJuly2013.InFebruaryCardinalwasgiventheTorontoACTRAAwardofExcellencefornotonlyhercraftbuthercommitmenttoactivism.PhotoMeaganWohlberg