b'INDSPIRE AWARD LAUREATE IN PURSUIT OF DUAL PASSIONS: DR. EVAN ADAMS By Matthew BradfordAn Indspire Award Laureate finds success both on the big screen and in the medical professionI n early 2014, Dr. Evan Adamson the streets of Montreal by a received the Indspire Awardcasting agent. for Health. That same year, the Coast Salish physician addedI think I became an actor to avoid Indigenous students television credits to his namemy responsibility, Adams jokes. At are an important part of and became the Chief Medicalthe time, I was 18 and studying at Sask Polytechs community. We have reserved seatsOfficer for the First NationsMcGill University and it was really in all programs and 200+Health Authority (FNHA) in Britishhard work. At that age, I also felt a student awards for IndigenousColumbia. Eight busy years later,lot of pressure to give my life over students. Advisorsand coordinators are Adams continues to hit his mark asto the service of Indigenous people, available to help you settlean Indigenous leader in Canada. which was a lot to carry. Acting, on into student life. the other hand, seemed so funAdams has followed multipleand carefree.career passions. The first began when he left his home of TlaaminAdams went on to attend theatre Nation (formerly known as theschool and he booked roles in Sliammon First Nation) near Britishnumerous television shows and Columbias Powell River to studyfilms. In 1998, his turn as Thomas biochemistry at McGill UniversityBuilds-The-Fire in 1998s Smoke saskpolytech.ca/Indigenousin Montreal. The second startedSignals won him industry accolades shortly after when he was spottedand opened the door to more 46indspiration2022'