Melaw Nakehk'o is an actress, artist, traditional moose hide tanner, and co-founder of the First Nations organization Dene Nahjo.
[4] For the red carpet premiere of the movie in Hollywood, she received media attention when she wore a dress that was a collaboration between Metis artist Christi Belcourt and Rome-based house of Valentino.
[7] Nakehk'o is a visual artist who paints, sews and beads, as well as a traditional moose hide tanner based out of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
In 2012, she received a Minister's Cultural Award for "sharing the knowledge of her elders and for bringing a renewed interest to the art of moose hide tanning.
"[8][9] She is a co-founder of Dene Nahjo, an organization that promotes leadership and social and environmental justice for indigenous people of the northern territories.