Melaw Nakehk'o

Melaw Nakehk'o

Melaw Nakehk'o's professional acting debut in The Revenant is the natural progression of her distinguished career as an artist and community leader. Born in Canada's north, raised in the community of Liidlii Kue, Melaw comes from a long line of tribal leaders of the Dehcho Dene & Denesuline people. Melaw attended the prestigious Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, where she earned a degree in 2 dimensional arts. Melaw is also recognized for her exemplary work in revitalizing traditional Indigenous artistic practices, with contemporary applications of ancient techniques. Her work in reviving and teaching moosehide tanning techniques has initiated a resurgence of the practice and shaped a broader community building movement within Canada. She is a Founding Member of Dene Nahjo, and is a regular instructor at the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning, a land-based university program. Melaw has three sons and lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.

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Melaw Nakehk'o Movies

  • 2015
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    The Revenant

    The Revenant

    7.533 2015 HD

    In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

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  • 2020
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    K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

    K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

    1 2020 HD

    Filmmaker/activist Melaw Nakehk’o has spent the pandemic with her family at a remote land camp in the Northwest Territories, “getting...

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  • 2020
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    K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

    K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

    1 2020 HD

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  • 2020
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    K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

    K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

    1 2020 HD

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  • 2020
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    K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

    K'i Tah Amongst the Birch

    1 2020 HD

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