Actor
Melaw Nakehk'o
1 credited title on WatchWise
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.
Commercial performance
Not enough verified figures yet — only 0 of 1 catalogued titles have publicly reported budget and worldwide gross. Many films (television, independent and regional cinema) never publish these numbers; where they exist, WatchWise fills them in automatically from TMDB and Wikipedia.
Acted in (1)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.