Sheena Akoomalik is from Tununiq Baffin area, that is Mittimatalik, Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Having grown up with her grandparents, she fell in-love with InuitTraditional drum songs and throat singing when she saw a Tununiq Theatre live show for the first time as a child. As the traditions were forbidden at the time, Sheena gained a sense of Inuit identity being inspired by the original Tununiq Theatre cast Pakak Inuksuk, and her two uncles, and cousin.
Sheena first played the role of Sedna in a high school play called “Giving voice to our Elders” directed by Adele Kory that premiered in Zurich Switzerland and filmed in Yellowknife NWT. Since 2006, as a seasonal work Sheena has produced, directed, and acted in several plays based on Inuit Legend/ myths, Inuit history, including adapting the original play “Changes” in 2012 which brought back some of the original cast of the troupe.
Sheena has collaborated with many professional Inuit actors, and directors with her Tununiq- miut Theatre Company as well as through Qaggiavut Society. Sheena with her other troup collaborated with the movie "White Archer" directed by John Huston filmed in Pond Inlet. Before moving to Ontario, Sheena was employed full time with the Government of Nunavut for 15 years as well as serving on various Board of directors.
Sheena has been active hosting cruise ships with international audiences with Inuit Culture shows the past 25 years adapting the shows as her 4 children grow. Sheena loves to work with Inuit elders and thrives to keep traditional values and traditions alive to pass along to the next Generations.