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Shirley Cheechoo

Shirley Cheechoo

Shirley Cheechoo CM (Cree: ᔒᓕᒋᒍ born 1952) is a Canadian Cree actress, writer, producer, director, and visual artist, best known for her solo-voice or monodrama play Path With No Moccasins, as well as her work with De-Ba-Jeh-Mu-Jig theatre group. Her first break came in 1985 when she was cast on the CBC's first nations TV series Spirit Bay, and later, in 1997, she found a role on the CBC's TV series The Rez.

She was named chancellor of Brock University in July 2015,[1] the institution's first female and first aboriginal chancellor.

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Christmas in the Clouds
Title: Christmas in the Clouds
Character: Betty
Released: January 21, 2001
Type: Movie
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A classic comedy of mistaken identity and romance set during the holiday season at a ski resort that is owned and operated by a Native American Nation. Shot on location at The Sundance Resort in Utah, this is the first contemporary romantic comedy to feature an almost entirely American Indian cast. The film was featured at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
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Backroads
Title: Backroads
Character: Ruby
Released: January 19, 2000
Type: Movie
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A lawyer returns to her Cree reservation to defend her sister against murder charges.
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Place of the Boss: Utshimassits
Title: Place of the Boss: Utshimassits
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
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In the '60s, the Mushuau Innu had to abandon their 6,000-year nomadic culture and settle in Davis Inlet. Their relocation resulted in cultural collapse and widespread despair.
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