Native American Zone

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06/27/2025

Congratulations - Lily Gladstone for being the first Native Indigenous Blackfeet/Nimíipuu Female in its eighty one year history, to win the Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards for her role in "Killers of the Flower Moon!"
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"The villains are fairly obvious in “Flower Moon,” but Scorsese asks audiences to take a wider look at systemic racism, historical injustice and the corruptive influence of power and money, intriguingly tying together our past and present." ~ Brian Truitt,
"Gladstone, in the rare Scorsese film that gives center stage to a female character, is the emotional core here, and it's her face that stays etched in our memory."
~ Jocelyn Noveck
“This is for every little Rez kid, every little urban kid, every little Native kid out there who has a dream and is seeing themselves represented in our stories told by ourselves, in our own words..." ~ Lily Gladstone
"We Are Still Here!" 🪶
Top 📸: Mollie Kyle (Burkhart, Cobb) Osage, (1886-1937)
Bottom: Lily Gladstone, (Blackfeet-Nez Perce

06/25/2025

"Gil Birmingham is an American actor of Native American descent, born on July 13, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is of Comanche heritage and is well-known in the film and television industry with a career spanning many years.
Birmingham has appeared in numerous notable films and television shows. Some of his notable roles include Billy Black in the ""Twilight"" series, Albert Hosteen in ""House of Cards,"" and Thomas Rainwater in ""Yellowstone."" He has also been involved in projects such as ""The Lone Ranger,"" ""Hell or High Water,"" and ""Wind River.""
A standout event in Gil Birmingham's career is his role in the ""Twilight"" series. Portraying Billy Black, a Quileute Native American and the father of a key character in the story, Birmingham attracted the attention of audiences and received much praise for his acting. This role helped him become an icon in the Native American community and garnered widespread recognition in the film industry. Birmingham has been vocal about the need for authentic portrayals of Native American characters and stories in film and television.
He has used his platform to raise awareness about the lack of representation and stereotypes faced by indigenous actors in Hollywood. Birmingham has spoken at various events and participated in discussions aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry.
Additionally, Birmingham has been involved in initiatives supporting indigenous youth and communities. He has worked with organizations focused on education, cultural preservation, and empowerment for Native American youth.
Overall, Gil Birmingham's advocacy work and efforts to promote indigenous representation in the media have been significant in addressing issues of misrepresentation and underrepresentation faced by Native American communities in Hollywood".

06/25/2025

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06/24/2025

Wes Studi won the Chief Standing Bear Award for Courage. ✊🪶🧡….

06/24/2025

"Huge Congratulations to "" Sugarcane"" team on their Oscar nomination for best documentary .Huge Congratulations to "" Sugarcane"" team on their Oscar nomination for best documentary .
""In the darkness of a boarding school night, my mother said she could hear the other kids weeping for their parents. The children were forbidden to speak their native language Lakota by the missionaries. So they spoke the language in their prayers. A thousand prayers from a thousand lonely hearts.""".

06/23/2025

"The Apache.
The ""Apachue"" (enemies) were called so by the zuni of the peoples of adobe, the Apache recognize themselves as ""Diné"", ""The people"". They are divided into seven tribes: Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Kiowa, Lipan, Mescalero, Coyotero and Navajo.
They all speak dialects of a common language, of Atapascan roots that confirm their origin in the north of the continent, and their way of life was based on gathering, hunting and pillage. They worship as sacred animals the cougar and the coyote, the eagle and the falcon, the bison and the bear. The Apache were able to survive in the scarcity of the desert, crossing it at full speed and stealth.
They stood out in the art of war for their ambushes, with their bows and arrows, which sometimes filled with ponzona of insects and reptiles, and they were not afraid to go into the fight hand to hand armed with spears and even knives. Their ferocity that sometimes scratched in brutality not only won them the respect and fear of their neighbors, men as warped as the Lakota and the Mohavians, would also make them one of the greatest threats of the desert border to the Spanish, and afterwards to Mexicans and Americans.".

06/23/2025

Native land✊..

06/22/2025

"Zahn Tokiya-ku McClarnon is an American actor known for his performances in the Western crime drama series Longmire, the second season of Fargo, and the second season of Westworld. In 2022, he plays the lead role in the AMC series Dark Winds. He also features in the 2021 FX on Hulu series Reservation Dogs, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye (2021) and Echo (2024).
Zahn Tokiya-ku McClarnon was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of a Hunkpapa Lakota mother and a father of Irish ancestry. He grew up near Browning, Montana, where his father worked at Glacier National Park for the National Park Service. He would often visit the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, where his mother grew up, and often stayed with his maternal grandparents on weekends and for longer visits. His mother lived on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. When his father was relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, for work, the family lived in the Joslyn Castle and Dundee neighborhoods. McClarnon has a fraternal twin brother".

06/22/2025

CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL, SOUTH DAKATA - One of the largest sculpture projects in the worldThe Crazy Horse Memorial is a massive mountain carving located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA. It depicts Crazy Horse, a legendary Oglala Lakota warrior, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. The memorial honors Crazy Horse's legacy and serves as a symbol of Native American pride, culture, and resilience.Work on the Crazy Horse Memorial began in 1948 under the direction of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski and continues to this day. It is one of the largest ongoing sculptural projects in the world. The memorial is intended to be much more than just a carving; it also includes a cultural and educational center, museum, and Native American university.The Crazy Horse Memorial stands as a tribute to the spirit and endurance of Native American peoples and their contributions to American history and culture. It is a significant tourist attraction and a symbol of hope and inspiration for Indigenous communities across the country.