Ta'Kaiya Blaney

Ta'Kaiya Skoden Stoodis Kayden Gwanden Blaney is a 19 year old singer, actress, and environmental activist from the Tla A'min Nation in British Columbia, Canada.[1][2][3] She is known for giving speeches at UN meetings around the world, including Rio+20 and TUNZA UN.

Ta'Kaiya Blaney
Ta'Kaiya Blaney in 2019
NationalityTla'amin

She starred in the 2017 film Kayak to Klemtu,[4] for which she won a Leo Award for Best Actress in 2018.[5]

In 2020 she was the recipient of an Indspire Award.[6]

References
  1. "Ta'Kaiya Blaney: A powerful voice for change". Common Ground. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. "Shallow Waters: song by 10-yr-old Ta'Kaiya Blaney". Common Ground. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. Hager, Mike (31 December 2015). "Vancouver teen Ta'Kaiya Blaney's voice captures the world's attention". The Globe and Mail.
  4. Wheeler, Brad (25 May 2018). "Review: In Kayak to Klemtu, Zoe Hopkins addresses a complicated issue with a light touch". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. Sabrina Furminger, "Pipeline protests fuel family film". Vancouver Courier, July 17, 2018.
  6. "Ta'kaiya Blaney". Indspire. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.


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