Over 47 years, Tantoo Cardinal carves a path as an Indigenous actor
How she uses traditional ceremony to create the nuances of her characters
Actress and Member of the Order of Canada Tantoo Cardinal talks about the difficulty of playing roles in stories written by people who don't understand her culture. Despite that, she's happy with the progress being made for Aboriginal actors.
For Tantoo, National Aboriginal Day is a chance to recognize her ancestors for all the work they did to advance Indigenous culture in Canada.