Reservation Dogs star and Canadian actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai brought Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) into the spotlight with him at last night’s Emmy Awards Ceremony.
Woon-A-Tai (Oji-Cree) was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Bear Smallhill in FX on Hulu’s smash-hit series Reservation Dogs. He is the first Indigenous North American actor ever nominated in the award’s leading actor category.