Jamie Sikkattuaq Harcharek has never taken an acting class or appeared in a play. This month, the Iñupiaq teacher from Utqiaġvik made her screen debut in the Emmy-winning Netflix show “Sweet Tooth.”
“It’s been cute seeing past students’ faces light up and hearing ‘Iḷisaurri Sikkattuaq, I’ve seen you on Netflix!’” she said. “I hope it brings them courage and strength to pursue their own passions.“With what I did, that was just another door that opened up to make sure that the future generations can see somebody else that looks like them, that is speaking the language of our ancestors,” Harcharek said about her role.
“I want to make sure that I set an example for generations to make them understand that who you are is important, where you come from is really important so that you have a better understanding of where you’re going to be in the future,” she said.While Harcharek had opportunities to connect with her culture, she said her love for acting was harder to pursue.
“Some people hold on to these dreams that they’ve got and they keep it quiet,” she said. “This was my opportunity, and I saw it, and I took it and went and did the best I could with it.” When it was time to travel to New Zealand for filming, Harcharek tried to learn as much as she could from her seasoned colleagues.As the only Alaskan on set, Harcharek said she shared her knowledge about the Iñupiaq culture and language.
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