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Jennifer Podemski

Actress/writer Darla Contois, Cree-Saultreux from Misipawistik Cree Nation, plays the lead in the drama series, "Little Bird," which began airing Oct. 12, 2023, on PBS along with a companion documentary, “Coming Home.” The film, which explores the search for identity by a Native woman who was adopted out as an infant to a Jewish family, was created by actress/producer Jennifer Podemski, who is Jewish and Indigenous, and playwright Hannah Moscovitch. (Photo courtesy of PBS)
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‘Little Bird’ television series explores Canada's ‘Sixties Scoop’

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Real-life sisters Sarah Podemski, left, and Tamara Podemski, will share the screen on Season 2 of "Reservation Dogs," which premiered on Aug. 3, 2022. Sarah plays Rita Smallhill, the mother to Bear Smallhill, and Tamara is joining the show for three episodes to play his auntie, Teenie. (Photo courtesy of FX)
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‘Reservation Dogs’ fetches a sister act

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