| Year | Award | Category | Film/Work | Result |
| 2005 | National Board of Review | Breakthrough Performance by an Actress | The New World | Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actress | The New World | Nominated |
| 2006 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | The New World | Won |
| Critics Choice Awards | Best Young Actress | The New World | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | The New World | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Breakthrough Performance | The New World | Nominated |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | The New World | Nominated |
| First Americans in the Arts | Trustee Award | | Won |
| 2009 | Young Hollywood Awards | Young Hollywood Green Award | Environmental activism | Won |
| 2010 | Women Film Critics Circle | Invisible Woman Award | Princess Kaiulani | Won |
| 2011 | American Indian Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Shouting Secrets | Nominated |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | Best Breakthrough Performance | The New World | Nominated |
| 2012 | Philadelphia FirstGlance Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast | Shouting Secrets | Won |
| Red Nation Film Festival | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Shouting Secrets | Won |
| 2015 | Blow-Up International Arthouse Film Festival | Best Actress – Monica Vitti Award | Winter Light | Nominated |
| 2016 | American Indian Film Festival | Best Actress | Te Ata | Nominated |
| Native American Film Festival of the Southeast | Best Actress | Princess Kaiulani | Won |
| Tulsa American Film Festival | Best Feature Film Actress | Te Ata | Won |