The bond between an Indigenous girl and her aunt proves stronger than ever when their loved one goes missing.
Lily Gladstone stars in Fancy Dance, directed by Erica Tremblay, streaming June 28
“I remembered just sinking into my hands and bawling my face off,” Kiawentiio tells The Nerds of Color over Zoom. “My parents were doing the same right beside me. It’s just so surreal, you know?”
Kiawentiio, the actress who plays Katara in the Netflix adaptation of Avatar, has a lot on her plate. She's not only working on the show, but also finishing her high school diploma. She says it's hard to balance both...