Sam Seward | The Tewanee Joseph Show | Episode 4

Nekwimetstn, Sam Seward belongs to 2 rich cultures, Snuneymexw and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. Sam attended St Paul’s Indian Day School. While there he got his first acting opportunity, with a CBC film called Sister Balonika.Sam Seward the actor is known for Catch the Fair One (2021), and Little Brother of War (2003) Sam transitioned to coaching both box lacrosse and field lacrosse and on numerous occasions, he was named West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association Coach of the Year. In 2006, the Aboriginal Sports Circle named him National Aboriginal Coach of the Year. He has been head coach of both box and field teams at the North American Indigenous Games. Sam Seward is one of the great contributors to the game from the Squamish Nation. As a player he got his start with the North Shore Minor Association and played through Junior B with them. He played Junior A with the Salmonbellies, and was brought up to play with the North Shore Indians Senior B Club. He played in the first World Box event in 1980 for the Can-Am Native team. In 1985 he won the Presidents’ Cup with the North Shore Senior B team. Sam practices food fishing and Coast Salish wool weaving.