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Kiawenti:io Tarbell (/ˌɡiːəwɛnˈdiːoʊ/, born 28 April 2006), known mononymously as Kiawentiio, is a Mohawk actress, singer-songwriter, and visual artist from Akwesasne, a reserve located along the Ontario–Quebec–New York border. She is best known for her role as Ka'kwet, a Mi'kmaq girl, in the third season of the critically acclaimed Canadian television series Anne with an E.

Kiawentiio
Born	(2006-04-28) 28 April 2006 (age 16) Akwesasne, Ontario, Canada[1]
Other names	Kiawenti:io Tarbell
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2019–present

Tarbell made her television debut as Ka'kwet in the third season of the CBC series Anne with an E (2019). The following year she made her film debut in the titular role of Beans (2020), written and directed by Tracy Deer. The actor was named One to Watch by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for her role. In August 2021, she was cast as Katara in the upcoming Netflix live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Early life and education

Tarbell was born into a Mohawk family in Akwesasne, a First Nations reserve that is located on both sides of the Ontario–Quebec–New York border, spanning the St. Lawrence River.[2][3] On the US side, it is also known as the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.

Her first name means "nice morning" in Kanienʼkéha (the Mohawk language).[4] Her parents are Barbara and Corey Tarbell.[5] She grew up in a house on Kawehno:ke (also known as Cornwall Island) and attended Akwesasne Freedom School.[6] She is based between Ottawa, Montreal, and New York, and has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.[7]

Career

Tarbell was one of 200 indigenous Canadian actresses to audition for the role of Ka'kwet, who is featured in an indigenous story line in season 3 of Anne with an E; it premiered in 2019.[8] She had to learn to speak the Miꞌkmaq language and obtain an understanding of their tribe, history and culture.[9] She also starred in the titular role of Beans as a 12-year-old Mohawk girl living in Kahnawake in 1990, at the time of the Oka Crisis. She received a One to Watch award by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for her performance.

She has appeared as recurring character Maya Thomas in the Peacock sitcom Rutherford Falls (2021). In 2021, she was also selected to portray Katara in the upcoming Netflix live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender series.[10]

Discography

EPs

Title	Details
In My Head	Released: 2021 Label:

Singles

• "Light at the End" (2020) from Beans

Filmography

Film

Year(s)	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2020	Beans	Beans	Credited as Kiawenti:io

Television

Year(s)	Title	Role(s)	Notes
2019	Anne with an E	Ka'kwet	Credited as Kiawenti:io Tarbell
2021	Rutherford Falls	Maya Thomas	2 episodes
TBA	Avatar: The Last Airbender	Katara	Main role

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2019	Vancouver Film Critics Circle	One to Watch	Beans	Won	[11]

References

External links

• Kiawentiio at IMDb

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