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'''Marika Sila''' is an [[Inuvialuit|Inuvialuk]] actress, content creator, and social activist. Born in [[Yellowknife]], [[Northwest Territories]], Canada, her family moved to [[Canmore, Alberta]] when she was five years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=How These Indigenous Women Are Reclaiming Their Culture |url=http://www.ellecanada.com/culture/society/how-these-indigenous-women-are-reclaiming-their-culture |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=Elle Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Indigenous TikTok Star Marika Sila on Why We Should Cancel Canada Day |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/marika-sila-feature |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=Complex}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Butterfield |first=Ethan |date=March 3, 2022 |title=Yellowknife-born actress creating residential schools documentary |url=https://www.nnsl.com/arts/yellowknife-born-actress-creating-residential-schools-documentary/ |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=[[Northern News Services]] |language=en-CA}}</ref> Olympic cross-country skiier [[Jesse Cockney]] is her older brother.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Small |first=Jordan |date=July 8, 2020 |title=Beyond Local: Inuit performer aims to become first Indigenous woman on Maxim cover |url=https://www.lakelandtoday.ca/beyond-local/inuit-performer-aims-to-become-first-indigenous-woman-on-maxim-cover-2550159 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=LakelandToday.ca |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Marika Sila''' (born 1991 or 1992)<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Madison |date=July 22, 2021 |title=Indigenous youth are using TikTok to educate and preserve their culture — and gaining hundreds of thousands of |work=[[The Toronto Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/07/22/indigenous-youth-are-using-tiktok-to-educate-and-preserve-their-culture-and-gaining-hundreds-of-thousands-of-followers-along-the-way.html |access-date=March 25, 2022 |issn=0319-0781}}</ref> is an [[Inuvialuit|Inuvialuk]] actress, content creator, and social activist. Born in [[Yellowknife]], [[Northwest Territories]], Canada, her family moved to [[Canmore, Alberta]] when she was five years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=How These Indigenous Women Are Reclaiming Their Culture |url=http://www.ellecanada.com/culture/society/how-these-indigenous-women-are-reclaiming-their-culture |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=Elle Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Indigenous TikTok Star Marika Sila on Why We Should Cancel Canada Day |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/marika-sila-feature |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=Complex}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Butterfield |first=Ethan |date=March 3, 2022 |title=Yellowknife-born actress creating residential schools documentary |url=https://www.nnsl.com/arts/yellowknife-born-actress-creating-residential-schools-documentary/ |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=[[Northern News Services]] |language=en-CA}}</ref> Olympic cross-country skiier [[Jesse Cockney]] is her older brother.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Small |first=Jordan |date=July 8, 2020 |title=Beyond Local: Inuit performer aims to become first Indigenous woman on Maxim cover |url=https://www.lakelandtoday.ca/beyond-local/inuit-performer-aims-to-become-first-indigenous-woman-on-maxim-cover-2550159 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=LakelandToday.ca |language=en}}</ref> |
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Sila's TikTok has over 323,000 followers {{As of|2021|July|lc=y}}.<ref name=":5" /> Her content is a mixture of education about Inuit culture and social issues; social activism relating to [[missing and murdered Indigenous women]], the [[Canadian Indian residential school system]], and the [[Canadian Indian residential school gravesites|bodies of children buried at the schools]]; and stunt performances, including [[Hoop dance|hoop dancing]], [[fire spinning]], and weapons handling.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Macyshon |first=Jill |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Indigenous TikTok creators use platform to 'bridge the gap' between cultures |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/indigenous-tiktok-creators-use-platform-to-bridge-the-gap-between-cultures-1.5093898 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=CTV News}}</ref> |
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In 2020, Sila was a quarterfinalist in the ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' Cover Girl contest.<ref name=":3" /> In 2021, Sila launched RedPath Radio, a podcast aimed at preserving and sharing Indigenous cultural knowledge and stories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Small |first=Jordan |title=RedPath Radio podcast to inspire unity among all races, genders and identities |url=https://www.lakelandtoday.ca/indigenous-alberta/redpath-radio-podcast-to-inspire-unity-among-all-races-genders-and-identities-3640380 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=Lakeland Today |language=en}}</ref> She is also the owner of RedPath Talent, a [[talent management]] agency focused on Indigenous performers.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Brooke |date=June 22, 2021 |title='Unapologetically Indigenous': How TikTok provides a community for Indigenous creators to advocate, educate and entertain |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/unapologetically-indigenous-how-tiktok-provides-a-community-for-indigenous-creators-to-advocate-educate-and-entertain-1.5480765 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=[[CTV News]]}}</ref> |
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Her TikTok has over 300,000 followers {{As of|2021|June|lc=y}}.<ref name=":1" /> Her content is a mixture of social activism, including education about [[missing and murdered Indigenous women]], the [[Canadian Indian residential school system]], and the [[Canadian Indian residential school gravesites|bodies of children buried at the schools]], and stunt performances, including [[Hoop dance|hoop dancing]], [[fire spinning]], and weapons handling.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In 2022, she announced that she was producing and directing a documentary about the reaction of [[American Indian elder|Inuit elders]] and community leaders to the bodies discovered at former residential schools.<ref name=":2" /> The documentary will be titled ''What’s Next? On Canada’s RedPath to Reconciliation''.<ref name=":2" /> |
In 2022, she announced that she was producing and directing a documentary about the reaction of [[American Indian elder|Inuit elders]] and community leaders to the bodies discovered at former residential schools.<ref name=":2" /> The documentary will be titled ''What’s Next? On Canada’s RedPath to Reconciliation''.<ref name=":2" /> |
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* https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/07/22/indigenous-youth-are-using-tiktok-to-educate-and-preserve-their-culture-and-gaining-hundreds-of-thousands-of-followers-along-the-way.html |
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* https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/society/10-indigenous-content-creators-you-should-be-following |
* https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/society/10-indigenous-content-creators-you-should-be-following |
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* https://www.etonline.com/indigenous-influencers-and-creators-you-should-follow-right-now-156896 |
* https://www.etonline.com/indigenous-influencers-and-creators-you-should-follow-right-now-156896 |
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Revision as of 04:23, 26 March 2022
Marika Sila (born 1991 or 1992)[1] is an Inuvialuk actress, content creator, and social activist. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, her family moved to Canmore, Alberta when she was five years old.[2][3][4] Olympic cross-country skiier Jesse Cockney is her older brother.[2][5]
Acting
Sila focuses on roles which she feels portray Indigenous people in a positive way, saying that her acting career serves to "build a platform so I can speak about important Indigenous rights issues and climate issues."[6] Her first major acting role was in a 2019 episode of the The Twilight Zone, "A Traveler," where she portrayed an Inuk police officer.[6][7][8] Sila next appeared as a police officer in four episodes of Canadian police procedural series Tribal in 2020.[6] Her lead performance as an Inuk paramedic in Canadian horror film Ditched (2022) was well-received, with one reviewer calling her "reason enough to stick with the story."[9]
Other ventures
Sila's TikTok has over 323,000 followers as of July 2021[update].[1] Her content is a mixture of education about Inuit culture and social issues; social activism relating to missing and murdered Indigenous women, the Canadian Indian residential school system, and the bodies of children buried at the schools; and stunt performances, including hoop dancing, fire spinning, and weapons handling.[3][10]
In 2020, Sila was a quarterfinalist in the Maxim Cover Girl contest.[5] In 2021, Sila launched RedPath Radio, a podcast aimed at preserving and sharing Indigenous cultural knowledge and stories.[11] She is also the owner of RedPath Talent, a talent management agency focused on Indigenous performers.[6][12]
In 2022, she announced that she was producing and directing a documentary about the reaction of Inuit elders and community leaders to the bodies discovered at former residential schools.[4] The documentary will be titled What’s Next? On Canada’s RedPath to Reconciliation.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lucifer | Barfing Girl | Episode "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness" |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | Sergeant Yuka Mongoyak | Episode "A Traveler" |
| 2020 | Tribal | Justine Trueblood | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | The Secret History of: The Wild West | Young Blackfoot Woman | Episode "Louder than Words" |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Veena Kalvak | Episode "Fanning the Flames" |
| 2021 | Ditched | Melina | |
| 2022 | Finality of Dusk | Ishkode | Post-production |
- https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/society/10-indigenous-content-creators-you-should-be-following
- https://www.etonline.com/indigenous-influencers-and-creators-you-should-follow-right-now-156896
References
- ^ a b Wong, Madison (July 22, 2021). "Indigenous youth are using TikTok to educate and preserve their culture — and gaining hundreds of thousands of". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "How These Indigenous Women Are Reclaiming Their Culture". Elle Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Indigenous TikTok Star Marika Sila on Why We Should Cancel Canada Day". Complex. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c Butterfield, Ethan (March 3, 2022). "Yellowknife-born actress creating residential schools documentary". Northern News Services. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Small, Jordan (July 8, 2020). "Beyond Local: Inuit performer aims to become first Indigenous woman on Maxim cover". LakelandToday.ca. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Volmers, Eric (January 20, 2022). "Canmore actress and influencer Marika Sila sees starring role in horror film as a path to higher purpose". Calgary Herald. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Inuvialuit woman lead actress in new episode of The Twilight Zone". CBC News. April 19, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Davenport, Samantha (April 17, 2019). "Inuit actress plays lead role in 'Twilight Zone' episode set in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Knight, Chris (January 14, 2022). "Film review: Ditched has a whole lot of horror going on". National Post. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Macyshon, Jill (September 5, 2020). "Indigenous TikTok creators use platform to 'bridge the gap' between cultures". CTV News. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Small, Jordan. "RedPath Radio podcast to inspire unity among all races, genders and identities". Lakeland Today. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Brooke (June 22, 2021). "'Unapologetically Indigenous': How TikTok provides a community for Indigenous creators to advocate, educate and entertain". CTV News. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
