#ellyn jade

[holly-mckenzie]

After you left, I looked and I found reports from the provincial courts about mothers losing children. Yeah. This thing that happened to you and to your family... This is disgusting. When I first met you, you were all dressed up in a nice dress, but you didn't smile. And I thought, "She has lost everyone... I have lost everyone, this is a good match." It wasn't true. You had a family. So, now you need to make decisions for yourself. You need to choose what you want. What do you mean? I mean, this is your life. You choose.

LITTLE BIRD  (2023) ｜ Episode Six directed by Zoe Leigh Hopkins

[dreaming-of-texel]

Little Bird (2023)

[jasminejarss]

Little Bird: 1.01 (2023) dir. Zoe Leigh Hopkins & Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

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Letterkenny: Season 12 – TV review

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[movienized-com]

Little Bird

Little Bird (Mini-Serie 2023) #JanetKidder #AlannaBale #EllynJade #DarlaContois #KerisHopeHill #OsawaMuskwa Mehr auf:

Mini-SerieJahr: 2023 Genre: Drama Hauptrollen: Janet Kidder, Alanna Bale, Ellyn Jade, Darla Contois, Keris Hope Hill, Osawa Muskwa, Darren Ross, Gideon Starr, Lisa Edelstein, Eric Schweig, Kristian Jordan, Michelle Thrush, Rowen Kahn, Tayton Mianskum, Charlotte Cutler … Serienbeschreibung: Die Miniserie mit sechs Episoden folgt einer indigenen Frau auf ihrer Reise, ihre Familie zu finden und…

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[fatglrlfall]

gonna make some hybrid version of all of them to create the perfect buggie face

[dear-indies]

Hi! Hope you're having a wonderful day/night! I was hoping you could help me find a faceclaim since you seem to be the master of doing that.

I'm looking for afro-indigenous faceclaims, any gender is fine, and preferably in the early 20s-late 30s age range. Also, my characters are superheroes, so any with resources with superpowers/magic would be amazing, but totally not necessary!

Thank you so much!!!

Nyla Rose (1980) Oneida / African-American - is a trans woman - is older than your age range but is a wrestler so that'd be perfect for your superhero vibes!

Thundercat / Stephen Lee Bruner (1984) Comanche, African-American.

Ravyn Ariah Wngz (1984) Mohawk, Tanzanian, Afro-Bermudian - is a Two-Spirit trans woman (she/her) - is pro Palestine!

Mumu Fresh (1985) Choctaw, Muscogee, Cherokee, African-American.

Lido Pimienta (1986) Colombian [Wayuu, Afro-Colombian] - is queer - is pro Palestine!

Amber Stevens West (1986) Comanche, African-American / White.

Kali Reis (1986) Wampanoag, Nipmuc, Cherokee / Cape Verdean - is Two-Spirit (She/Her) - is queer!

Melanie Iglesias (1987) Puerto Rican [Taino, Afro-Puerto Rican, Spanish], Filipino, Italian.

Christel Khalil (1987) Cherokee, African-American, White / Pakistani.

Brytni Sarpy (1987) Apache, Cherokee, African-American, Creole [African, French, Italian], Filipino, German, English.

O.T. Genasis (1987) Belizean [Arawak, Kalinago, Afro-Belizean].

Dana Solomon / Dana Jeffrey (1988) Ojibwe, Cree, Afro-Guyanese, Icelandic - is queer.

Joan Smalls (1988) Puerto Rican [Taino, Indian, Spanish] / Afro-Virgin Islander, Irish.

Shauna Baker (1989) Dakelh, African-American.

Kota Eberhardt (1989) Lakota Sioux / African-American.

Shannon Baker (1989) Dakelh, African-American - is bisexual.

Billie D. Merritt (1990) Comanche, Choctaw, African-American.

Shareena Clanton (1990) Blackfoot, Cherokee, African-American, Wangkatha, Yamatji, Noongar, Gija - is pro Palestine!

Ellyn Jade / Jade Willoughby (1990) Ojibwe, Jamaican [Taino, Afro-Jamaican, British], Nigerian, Swedish, Irish, German, French, Belgian - is Two-Spirit (she/her) - is not straight (otherwise unspecified) and has Nephrotic Syndrome and Celiac’s Disease.

Alanna Saunders (1991) Cherokee, African-American, Unspecified White.

Aason Nadjiwon (1992) Ojibwe / Afro-Jamaican.

Kiana V / Kiana Valenciano (1992) Puerto Rican [Taino, Afro-Puerto Rican, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese], Bicolano Filipino / Kapampangan Filipino.

Hunter Page-Lochard (1993) Nunukul, Yugambeh, Haitian, White.

Kane Brown (1993) Cherokee, African-American / English.

Ashley Moore (1993) Cherokee, African-American, White.

Triana Browne (1993) Chickasaw, African-American, Unspecified Caribbean, Polish, Irish, Scottish.

Khadijha Red Thunder (1994) Chippewa Cree, African-American, Spanish - is pansexual.

Taija Kerr (1994) Kānaka Maoli, African-American.

Asia Jackson (1994) Ibaloi / African-American - is pro Palestine!

Angel Bismark Curiel (1995) Dominican [Taino, Afro-Dominican].

Kahara Hodges (1995) Navajo, African-American, Mexican, English.

Kehlani (1995) African-American, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Mexican, Filipino, White, possibly Choctaw - is a non-binary womxn and is a lesbian (they/she but prefers they) - is pro Palestine!

Kylee Russell (1996) Lenape / Cape Verdean.

Sky Lakota-Lynch (1996) Haliwa-Saponi / Ethiopian.

Jaylan Evans (1998) Black and Haliwa-Saponi.

Boslen (1999) Haisla / Afro-Jamaican.

Lizeth Selene (1999) Mexican [Unspecified Indigenous, Black, White] - genderfluid and queer (she/they).

Dove Clarke (1999) Siksika Blackfoot, African-American - is non-binary (any pronouns), bisexual and has ADHD.

Reiya Downs (1999) Cherokee, Afro Jamaican.

Sivan Alyra Rose (1999) Chiricahua Apache / Afro-Puerto Rican, Creole - is non-binary (she/they).

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (2001) Ojibwe, Cree, Irish, English, German, Dutch / Guyanese [Afro-Guyanese, Chinese].

Here you go!

[willowsallen]

Hi riley I hope your day is awesome! I'm planning to commission a rather large pack from someone both to help them and also the indigenous community with resources. Do you have a list of Indigenous faces that you'd both love to have over 1k+ pack wise and also has the material to achieve that?

ok sooooo....... i'm loving this!!!! love to see indigenous faces everywhere. so, besides kiowa gordon in dark winds (what i just answered last) here are some faces i think deserve way more (and tbh i don't know if all can reach 1k but they deserve to be mentioned regardless!!!). i also put '!!!' next to my faves, but seriously all of these are perfect choices! the rpc would be so grateful. and and AND these are not all of my favorites, just those that don't have as many resources compared to other "popular" indigenous faces.

grace dove (secwepemc)

alaqua cox (menominee, mohican)

willow allen (inuit) !!!

anna lambe (inuit)

cara gee (ojibwe)

tanaya beatty (da'naxda'xw, himalayan)

morgan holmstrom (metis of cree, filipino)

martin sensmeier (tlingit, koyukon, eyak, white) !!!

luciane buchanan (tongan, white)

jana schmieding (lakota sioux) !!!

paulina alexis (nakota sioux) !!!

lily gladstone (blackfoot, nez perce, white)

ashley callingbull (cree) !!!

ellyn jade (ojibwe, taino, afro-jamaican, white) + two-spirit

dove clarke (blackfoot, black) + nonbinary

madeleine madden (eastern arrernte, kalkadoon, cadigal, bundjalung, white)

alyssa wapanatâhk (plains cree, white)

blu hunt (oglala lakota, apache, white) !!!

[holly-mckenzie]

Excuse me. Are you Dora Mueller? What do you want? I've been looking for you. Well, who the fuck are you? I'm your sister. I went to child protective services and they gave me your name. They said you were looking for family. Yeah, yeah. I'm Bezhig.

LITTLE BIRD  (2023) ｜ Episode Three directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

[houndsteasers]

what kind of fcs are you looking for?

The skeletons have fcs ranging from 25+ to 40+ ( with the age given being the youngest they're allowed to be ). Personally, I'd like to see more fcs that are mid-late 30s into the 40s and maybe even older.

For specifics, from my list of suggested fcs : Angela Bassett, Indira Varma, Lee Dongwook, Benjamin Bratt, Arsemia Thomas, MK xyz, Chai Hansen, Cara Gee, Cody Christian, Yaya Dacosta, Jessica Matten, Martin Sensmeier, Lewis Tan, Chella Man, Ellyn Jade, Jesus Castro, Michael Malarkey, Yasmine al-Bustami, Sobhita Dhulipala, Joe Mantegna, Monica Bellucci, Eva de Dominici, Rachel Weisz, Remy Hii, Michelle Yeoh, Lou Diamond Phillips, Florence Kasumba, Alex Meraz, Devery Jacobs, May Calamawy, Lee Joongi, Ben Barnes, Ranveer Singh, Ken Watanabe, Nicole Kidman, Steve Toussaint, Gina Torres, Sharon Rooney, Elcin Afacan, Sophie Okonedo, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dilraba Dilmurat, Anna Chancellor, Colin Firth

[lizellyn]

Remember Smutember

Celebrate Smutember by diving into stories that are as spicy as they are irresistible! Whether you’re exploring new genres or revisiting old favorites, let this month be a celebration of passion and creativity. Join the fun and share your steamy reads with the hashtag #Smutember. I’m currently reading Buy My Soul by Jade West Looking for something spicy, read Overruling Judgment by Liz Ellyn

[intothenest]

fc recommendations for muse d? thankies! <3

You got it! For those just now joining us, MUSE D is a freelance photographer who knows all the most influential people in town. Like the other few suggestions I've done, there's a mix of ages so I hope you find someone you like.

Aubin Wise, Dina Shihabi, Ellyn Jade, Gemma Chan, Hannah Simone, Justin Min, Kang Min Ah, Laith Ashley, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Pace, Lewis Tan, Maggie Q, May Calamawy, Pegah Ghafoori, Pinar Deniz, Tamino, Zion Moreno, Hari Nef, Felix Mallard, Gavin Leatherwood, Eiza Gonzalez

[lapsed-bookworm]

"Canadian Drama on the Lasting Effects of the Sixties Scoop Comes to PBS" (dated to 5 September 2023).

American public broadcaster PBS has announced the premiere of Canadian drama Little Bird, which follows the life of a First Nation woman who was forcefully removed from her family as a child during Canada’s Sixties Scoop.

The six-part, one-hour limited series, created by Canadian First Nations filmmaker Jennifer Podemski and playwright Hannah Moscovitch, stars Darla Contois and Lisa Edelstein and follows the life of Bezhig Little Bird, a victim of the Sixties Scoop in Saskatchewan during which indigenous children were taken from their families and adopted by white families. Removed from her home in Long Pine Reservation, Bezhig Little Bird is adopted into a Montreal Jewish family at age five. Now in her 20s, Bezhig longs for the family she lost and is willing to sacrifice everything to find them. Her search lands her in the Canadian Prairies. As she begins to track down her siblings, she unravels the mystery behind her adoption and discovers that her apprehension is connected to a racist government policy. “It is a powerful narrative that not only engages and pulls on your heartstrings but also educates on a profoundly disturbing time in North American history that is rarely portrayed,” Germaine Sweet, Managing Director, Content Acquisitions at PBS Distribution, said in a press release. “In addition to the creative brilliance of Jennifer Podemski and Hannah Moscovitch, this series was delivered by a wealth of Indigenous talent both in front of and behind the camera.” The character-driven drama features Indigenous actors, including Ellyn Jade, Osawa Muskwaa, and Joshua Odjick. Rounding out the cast is award-winning actress Lisa Edelstein, playing Esther’s adoptive mother, Golda Rosenblum. PBS will also broadcast Coming Home, which is a 90-minute companion documentary directed by Erica Daniels, which explores the connections between the movement for Indigenous narrative sovereignty and the impact of the child welfare system. Little Bird and Coming Home will be available for streaming on October 12, 9:00 E.T., on all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS app, and on Apple T.V., Android T.V., Amazon Fire T.V., Samsung Smart T.V., Chromecast, and VIZIO.

[neechees]

Nobody asked but my fancasts (voice talents and/or face model) would be:

Gloria Eshkibok as Kohkum Spider

Ellyn Jade or Jessica Matten as Deer Lady

Wesley French as Coyote

Sarain Waskawitch as Wesakechak

Joshua Odjick as Nanabozho

And I didn't mention him in the first one, but since he's the most likely to make an appearance:

Ricardo Díaz Mendoza as Kulkulkan

Id be highly apprehensive & nervous if they actually did this but like in a perfect world & assuming they got everything right & hinged JUST ENOUGH not to be very appropriative or weird, some Native deities I think would be fun to include or even just allude to in a GOW game would be:

Grandmother Spider

Deer Lady

Coyote

Nanabozho OR Wesakechak

[dear-indies]

Different anon here, but seeing the Becky Albright ask, I would like to know of all the current disabled folks that are in the media, whether it is physical or otherwise. Thank you for your work!

Hey anon! I actually have a masterlist of disabled faceclaims here but for ease of access I'll list some people below too! Listed sexuality and other important information too.

⭐ - has resources at time of posting! bolded - have spoken up for Palestine.

Actors / acting roles:

Non-binary:

⭐ Chella Man (1998) Hongkonger and Jewish - is deaf (not everybody in the d/Deaf/HoH community identities as disabled but I've read that they call themselves disabled!) - is trans genderqueer and pansexual (they/them).

Two-Spirit:

⭐ Ellyn Jade (1990) Ojibwe, Afro Jamaican, Taino, and British - is Two-Spirit (she/her) - has has nephrotic syndrome and celiac’s disease.

Gloria May Eshkibok (?) Mohawk, Ottawa, Irish, French - is Two-Spirit (she/her) and has one eye.

Women:

María Elena Saldaña (1963) Mexican - has dwarfism.

Selene Luna (1971) Mexican - has dwarfism.

⭐ Christina Applegate (1971) - has MS.

Cherylee Houston (1974) - has Hypermobility EDS.

⭐ Angela Rockwood (1975) Thai and German - is quadriplegic.

Maysoon Zayid (1974) Palestinian - has cerebral palsy.

Sarah Gordy (1976) - has down syndrome.

⭐ Lisa Hammond (1978) - has Pseudoachondroplasia and hypermobility syndrome.

Katy Sullivan (1978) - is a bilateral transfemoral amputee.

⭐ Tatiana A. Lee (1978) African-American - has spina bifida.

Cerrie Burnell (1979) - born with her right arm ending slightly below the elbow and has dyslexia.

Amara Zaragoza (1980) Shawnee, Mexican [Purépecha], White - has multiple sclerosis.

⭐ Vanessa Ray (1981) Mexican, Slovak, Scottish, Welsh, English - has not specified which type of Bipolar Disorder she has.

⭐ Anna Paquin (1982) - unsure of disability but has recently been using a cane recently - is bisexual.

Santina Muha (1983) Unspecified - has a spinal cord injury.

⭐ Savannah Welch (1984) - is paraplegic.

Katie Leclerc (1986) - has Ménière's disease.

⭐ Samantha Renke (1986) has Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 3.

⭐ Ruth Madeley (1987) - has spina bifida.

⭐ Tuppence Middleton (1987) - has OCD.

⭐Ali Stroker (1987) - is paraplegic and bisexual.

⭐ Angel Giuffria (1990) - is a congenital left arm amputee and uses a prosthetic arm (uses she/they).

Melissa Johns (1990) - is an arm amputee.

Megan Prescott (1991) - is autistic and has ADHD.

⭐ Sofiya Cheyenne (1991) Taino, Dominican, Syrian, and Italian - has spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.

⭐ Madison Ferris (1992) - has muscular dystrophy.

⭐ Storme Toolis (1992) - has cerebral palsy.

⭐ Sky Ferreira (1992) Ojibwe, Cree, Chippewa Cree, Cheyenne, Brazilian of Portuguese and possibly other descent, Galician Jewish, Bukovina Jewish, White - has Chronic Lyme Disease.

⭐ Ashley Argota (1993) Filipino - has scoliosis.

Jyoti Amge (1993) Indian - has primordial dwarfism.

⭐ Rhiannon Clements (1994) - born with a shortened forearm.

⭐ Sasha Lane (1995) African-American, Māori, White - is gay and has schizoaffective disorder.

⭐ Ruth Codd (1996) - is a right leg below the knee amputee and uses a prosthetic leg.

⭐ Francesca Mills (1996) - has achondroplasia.

⭐ Lolo Spencer (1996) African-American - has Lou-Gehrig’s disease.

⭐Kennedy McMann (1996) - has OCD.

⭐ Alaqua Cox (1997) Menominee / Mohican - is a lower right leg amputee and uses a prosthetic leg, is also deaf.

⭐Chloé Hayden (1997) - is autistic, has ADHD, POTS, endometriosis, and adenomyosis.

⭐ Kiera Allen (1997) - is paraplegic.

⭐ Annabelle Davis (1997) - has spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.

Kayla Cromer (1998) - is autistic, has dyscalculia, dyslexia and ADHD.

Marissa Bode (2000) African-American - is paraplegic - is bisexual.

Rhea Norwood (2001) - has type 1 diabetes.

Milly Shapiro (2002) Jewish - has cleidocranial dysostosis - is a lesbian (she/they).

Ellie Henry (?) - has epilepsy.

Joci Scott (?) is a woman of colour but otherwise unspecified - is paraplegic.

Alison Midstokke (?) - has Treacher Collins Syndrome.

Shannon DeVido (?) - has Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Men:

Tony Cox (1958) African-American - has dwarfism.

⭐ Michael J. Fox (1961) - has Parkinson's Disease.

⭐ Mat Fraser (1962) - has thalidomide-induced phocomelia

⭐ Daryl Mitchell (1965) African-American - is paraplegic.

⭐ Peter Dinklage (1969) - has achondroplasia.

⭐ Timothy Omundson (1969) - is a stroke survivor.

Warwick Davis (1970) - has spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.

Callan Mulvey (1975) ¼ Maori, ¾ Scottish - is blind in one eye.

⭐ David Harbour (1975) - has not specified which type of Bipolar Disorder he has.

Kurt Yaeger (1977) - is a leg amputee.

Rana Daggubati (1984) Telugu Indian - is blind in one eye.

⭐ James Norton (1985) - has type 1 diabetes.

Prince Amponsah (1985 or 1986) Ghanaian - is a burn survivor, is a double arm amputee with his right arm amputated above the elbow and his left arm amputated below the elbow.

⭐ Ryan O'Connell (1986) - has cerebral palsy - is gay.

Josh Thomas (1987) - is autistic and has ADHD - is gay.

⭐ Nathan Mitchell (1988) Black Canadian - has narcolepsy.

Tim Renkow (1989) Mexican Jewish - has cerebral palsy.

⭐Joel Kim Booster (1988) Korean - has bipolar disorder - is gay.

⭐ Eric Graise (1990) African-American - is a double leg amputee and uses prosthetic legs and a wheelchair.

Steve Way (1990) - has muscular dystrophy.

⭐ RJ Mitte (1992) - has cerebral palsy.

⭐ Sean Berdy (1993) half Ashkenazi Jewish - is deaf and has bipolar disorder.

⭐ Angel Bismark Curiel (1995) Taino and Afro Dominican - has asthma and a heart murmur.

⭐ George Robinson (1997) - has tetraplegia.

Tylan Grant (2001) Zambian / White - is autistic - is a trans man.

Jacob Mundell (?) - is a congenital hand amputee.

Ben Mehl (?) - is blind.

Matthew Jeffers (?) - has dwarfism.

⭐ Daniel Monks (?) - has hemiplegia - is gay.

Not actors but have substantial followings:

Women:

Celine Dion (1968) - has SPS.

Shirlene Pearson (1972) African-American - has pituitary dwarfism.

Abira Greene (1986) African-American - has achondroplasia.

Amy Purdy (1979) - is a double leg amputee.

Katie Piper (1983) - is a burn survivor.

⭐Jillian Mercado (1987) Afro Dominican - has spastic muscular dystrophy.

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (1989) - has hypermobile ehlers-danlos syndrome with marfanoid phenotype causing blindness in one eye and deafness, is a crutch and wheelchair user - is a lesbian.

Lizzie Velasquez (1989) Mexican - has Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome that, among other symptoms, prevents her from accumulating body fat and gaining weight - also blind in her right eye and vision-impaired in her left eye.

Jordan Bone (1990) - is quadriplegic.

Sweet Anita (1990) - has Tourette’s syndrome including coprolalia, is demisexual.

⭐ Chelsie Hill (1992) - is paraplegic.

Hannah Witton (1992) Jewish - has ulcerative colitis.

⭐ Tiny Texie (1992) - has Kenny-Caffey syndrome - is not straight otherwise unlabelled.

Molly Burke (1993) - is blind due to retinitis pigmentosa.

Paola Antonini (1994) Brazilian - is a left leg above the knee amputee and uses a prosthetic leg.

Molly Burke (1994) - is blind and demisexual.

Ellie Simmonds (1994) - has achondroplasia.

Lyric Mariah (1995 or 1996) African-American - is right foot amputee and uses a prosthetic.

⭐ Bella Hadid (1996) Palestinian / White - has Lyme Disease.

⭐Victoria Salcedo (1997) Ecuadorian - is a triple amputee.

⭐ Fatima Timbo (1997) Sierra Leonean - has achondroplasia.

⭐Georgia Rankin (1998)- has skeletal dysplasia.

Clairo (1998) - has juvenile idiopathic arthritis - is bisexual.

Cat Burns (2000) Liberian - is queer - is autistic and has ADHD.

⭐ Aaron Rose Philip (2001) Afro-Antiguan - is trans and has Cerebral Palsy.

Zyra Gorecki (2002) - is a leg amputee.

Briel Adams-Wheatley (?) Brazilian - is a double leg and arm amputee and is a trans woman.

⭐ Danielle Perez (?) Afro-Dominican - lower leg amputee and is queer.

⭐ Hülya Marquardt (?) Turkish - was born Dysmelia and had both legs amputated.

Jasmine Arteaga Sorge (?) Mexican - has cartilage hair hypoplasia.

Tess Daly / tess.daly (?) - has Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2 .

Men:

⭐ Adam Hills (1970) - is a leg amputee.

Lee Ridley (1980) - has cerebral palsy.

Spencer West (1981) - double-leg amputee and is gay.

Josh Sundquist (1984) - is a leg amputee.

Alex Brooker (1984) - has congenital abnormalities.

Zach Kornfeld (1990) - has ankylosing spondylitis.

Shane Burcaw (1992) - has spinal muscular atrophy.

⭐Jack Francis (1995) Afro Trinidadian / Unknown - has Tourette Syndrome.

⭐ Lewis Capaldi (1996) - has Tourette's syndrome.

⭐ Zion Clark (1997) African-American - is a double leg amputee.

Juan Pablo Dos Santos (1999) Venezuelan - is a double above the knee leg amputee and uses prosthetic legs.

Alex Parra (2000) - is a left leg above the knee amputee and uses a prosthetic leg.

Alex Barone (?) - has fibular hemimelia.

Questioning:

Kristin Chirico (1984) - is questioning their gender, “encompassing a lot of things” but is not yet sure if she’s non-binary or a gender non-confirming woman (they/her) - is openly bisexual and demisexual and has OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, and asthma.

I'll stop for now but PLEASE let me know if you want me to add more to this/update this and again the masterlist has more suggestions!