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Kusem Goodwind is a Schitsu'umsh and Niimiipuu actor and model who made his screen debut as Nataanii Jackson in Netflix's Rez Ball.

Kusem Goodwind is a Schitsu'umsh and Niimiipuu actor and model from the Coeur d'Alene reservation. He made his screen debut as Nataanii Jackson in Netflix's Rez Ball, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. He is in a multi-year acting conservatory and appears on the SWAIA Native Fashion roster.

Kusem Goodwind is a Schitsu'umsh and Niimiipuu actor and model from the Coeur d'Alene reservation. His name means Continual Rising of the Sun; it was given to him by elders of his community, and he treats it as a responsibility rather than a title.

He made his screen debut as Nataanii Jackson in Netflix's Rez Ball, produced by LeBron James's SpringHill Company and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The open call drew five thousand submissions, and there are no basketball doubles in the finished film. His work since includes the documentary series People of the West and the short film Pretty Hair Camp, now in post-production.

He trains full-time in a multi-year acting conservatory, building classical range alongside the instinct that carried his first roles. As a model he appears on the SWAIA Native Fashion roster and has walked for Orlando Dugi, with a focus on campaign work for values-led brands.

He also speaks to Native youth and college audiences on representation and mental health. He keynoted the 2025 UNITY Midyear Conference.