Lise-Yolande Awashish

Lise-Yolande Awashish is an Atikamekw actress from Obedjiwan, Quebec.Marisela Amador, [https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/award-winning-documentary-recounts-manawan-tragedy-atikamekw-suns/ "Award-winning movie Atikamekw Suns recounts Manawan tragedy"]. APTN News, April 1, 2024. She is most noted for her performance as Lucie Petiquay in the film Atikamekw Suns (Soleils Atikamekw), for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Film at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.Candace Maracle, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/csa-indigenous-nominees-1.7494178 "Indigenous creators among 2025 Canadian Screen Award nominees"]. CBC Indigenous, March 26, 2025.