Anecdotes

Learned the Cree (Innu Dialect) and Inuktitut languages for "Maina" (2013).

Her father is an Aboriginal Politician. She feels that much of the storytelling in the TV series "Blackstone" rings true with political and personal life in Native communities.

Grew up an athlete and excelled in Basketball, Handball, and Tae-Kwon Do.

She is the 5th Great Granddaughter of Cuthbert Grant Jr, prominent Metis leader, founder of "Grant Town" which is current day St. Francis Xavier, MB; he was also the leader of the Metis during the Battle of Seven Oaks and led them to victory.

Her parents separated when she was 6 years old.

Writes and produces short films.

She adopted her young nephew in 2018.

Her zodiac sign is Virgo.

While filming the Sky1 Series "Jamestown," she learned the eastern Algonquin dialect, Abenaki. She played Matachanna of the Appomattac tribe, who, historically speaking, was Chief Powhatan's daughter, the younger sister of Matoaka (aka Pocahontas).

Is a seasoned astrologist and studies the stars daily.

As a teenager, she played on a provincial handball team, and was one of the top players in her province. She had aspirations to play handball in Europe before her acting career took off.

Is the granddaughter of the late Alfred (Casey) Beaudry, a locally famous musician who played fiddle and guitar, among other instruments. He toured with his band "Casey and the Boys," throughout the 60s, 70s, and 80s.

Is from a distinct ethnic group, who are recognized as the only land-based Métis people on the planet. Her people reside in the Treaty 6 & Treaty 8 territory of Canada. Their organization, the Métis Settlement's General Council is the second largest land title holders in Alberta, second only to the crown. Her family protects several hectares of land from colonialism and environmental destruction.

Before going to University, she took an entrance exam for a local college, she was the only person in it's history to score 99%.

As a teenager, she spent 4 years at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts, often coined the "Juilliard of the North.".

Her parents are fluent Cree speakers.

All four of her grandparents were forcibly sent to and survived "Indian Residential School," and in one instance, the "Charles Camsell Indian Hospital.".

Was scouted to play professional handball on an international level at age 17.

She is the adopted daughter of Daphie Pooyak and Buck Yeomans of Sweetgrass First Nation, SK.

Her traditional Cree name, Nôses Kisik-Papimohtew, is pronounced New-Sis Kee-Sic Papa-MoH-Teew.