Sheldon Yamkovy has been involved with his native heritage for over a decade. He feels that dance is very important, showing the richness of cultures. Descending from European background his Father being Ukrainian combined with Chipewyan Native Denesoline from his mother. A native name was given through ceremony as Blue Hawk Weasel Man. Some Powwow dance began as a ceremonial act. One evolved dance that is steeped in history and meaning is the grass dance. Being trained as a Men’s Grass Dancer, Blue Hawk Weasel Man has added this to his resume of artistic expressions. This includes credited acting roles in film, television, commercials, Modeling in magazines, print ads, run way
fashion shows, contemporary dance which has been show cased at the Canada Dance festival in Ottawa plus the Vancouver’s Dancing on the Edge Dance Festival, performance presented to the 2010 Polish Para Olympic team. Sheldon Yamkovy aka Blue Hawk Weasel Man continues to work in the arts to share his talents with his community for a wealth of diversity.