Marika Sila

Marika Sila
Born (1992-03-18) March 18, 1992 (age 32)
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
NationalityCanadian Inuvialuk
Occupation(s)actress, content creator, social activist
FamilyJesse Cockney

Marika Sila (born March 18, 1992)[1][2] is a Canadian Inuvialuk actress, content creator, and social activist. Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, her family (originally from Tuktoyaktuk) moved to Canmore, Alberta when she was five years old.[3][4][5] Olympic cross-country skier Jesse Cockney is her older brother.[3][6]

  1. ^ Marika Sila [@marikasila] (March 18, 2021). "Bday tings đŸ’đŸ„ł" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ Wong, Madison (July 22, 2021). "Indigenous youth are using TikTok to educate and preserve their culture — and gaining hundreds of thousands of". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cardin-Goyer, Camille (January 28, 2022). "How These Indigenous Women Are Reclaiming Their Culture". Elle Canada. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Indigenous TikTok Star Marika Sila on Why We Should Cancel Canada Day". Complex. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Butterfield, Ethan (March 3, 2022). "Yellowknife-born actress creating residential schools documentary". Northern News Services. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Small, Jordan (July 8, 2020). "Beyond Local: Inuit performer aims to become first Indigenous woman on Maxim cover". LakelandToday.ca. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.