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This is a list of Native American actors in the United States, including Alaskan Natives.. While Native American identity can be complex, it is rooted in political sovereignty that predates the creation of colonial nation states like the United States, Canada, and Mexico and persists into the 21st century recognized under international law by treaty.
20 Famous Native Americans to Know, From Actors to Country Singers and Beyond. Terri Robertson, Rebecca Norris. November 6, 2023 at 4:42 PM. 20 Famous Native Americans to Have on Your RadarSteve ...
Studi was born into a Cherokee family in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, a rural area in Cherokee County named after his mother's family. [5] He is the son of Maggie Studie, a housekeeper, and Andy Studie, a ranch hand. Until he attended elementary school, he spoke only Cherokee at home. [6] He attended Chilocco Indian Agricultural School for high ...
Zahn Tokiya-ku McClarnon is a Native American actor known for his performances in the Western crime drama series Longmire, the second season of Fargo, and the second season of Westworld. Since 2022, he has played the lead role of Joe Leaphorn in the AMC series Dark Winds. [1] He features in the FX on Hulu series Reservation Dogs, and the Marvel ...
Tom Cole, Chickasaw Nation, Congressman from Oklahoma. Charles Curtis, (Kaw / Osage / Prairie Band Potawatomi) U.S. Senator and 31st Vice President of the United States. Sharice Davids, Ho-Chunk, U.S. Representative from Kansas. Affie Burnside Ellis, Navajo, first Native American to serve in the Wyoming Senate.
Irene Bedard (born July 22, 1967) is an American actress, who has played mostly lead Native American roles in a variety of films. She is perhaps best known for the role of Suzy Song in the 1998 film Smoke Signals, [2] an adaptation of a Sherman Alexie collection of short stories, as well as for providing the speaking voice for the titular character in the 1995 animated film Pocahontas.
1979–present. Spouse. Hilary Blackmore. . (m. 1990) . Graham Greene CM (born June 22, 1952) is a First Nations (Oneida) actor who has worked on stage and in film and television productions in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He has achieved international fame for appearing in Kevin Costner 's Dances with Wolves (1990), which ...
Lakota male actors (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Native American male actors" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total.