Darla Contois (Wasakahaw Mikisu Iskwew) is an

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( Cree-Saulteaux) writer and actress from

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.Ian Graham
"‘We don’t really get as much as the southern part of the province:’ Liberal candidate Darla Contois"
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'', August 29, 2019. She stars as Esther Rosenblum / Bezhig Little Bird in the Canadian drama television series '' Little Bird'', which premiered on Crave and

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on May 26, 2023. Contois graduated from the

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’s professional training program in 2014 and attended David Smukler's National Voice Intensive. Her solo show ''White Man’s Indian'' premiered at Summerworks 2017 in Toronto where she was awarded the Emerging Artist Award. Her most recent work, ''The War Being Waged'', was produced by Winnipeg's

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as part of their 2021–22 season. ''The War Being Waged'' was shortlisted for the

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at the

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for Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series at the

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, for the television series '' Little Bird''.Etan Vlessing
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'', May 31, 2024.

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Darla Contois at Instagram
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