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{{Short description|List of Native American actors from the United States}}
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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. The [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]] defines ''Native American'' as having American Indian or [[Alaska Native]] ancestry. Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a [[federally recognized tribe]], including [[Alaskan village]]s. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity.<ref>[http://www.bia.gov/FAQs/index.htm "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens."] ''US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs.'' Retrieved 8 July 2012.</ref> All individuals on this list should have confirmed Native American ancestry. Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and would be included based on ethnological tribal membership, while any [[contemporary history|contemporary]] individuals should either be enrolled members of federally recognized tribes or have cited Native American ancestry and be recognized as being Native American by their respective tribes(s). Contemporary unenrolled individuals should only be listed as being ''of descent'' from a tribe if they have confirmed heritage.
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. The [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]] defines ''Native American'' as having American Indian or [[Alaska Native]] ancestry. Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a [[federally recognized tribe]], including [[Alaskan village]]s. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity.<ref>[http://www.bia.gov/FAQs/index.htm "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens."] ''US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs.'' Retrieved 8 July 2012.</ref> All individuals on this list should have confirmed Native American ancestry. Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and would be included based on ethnological tribal membership, while any [[contemporary history|contemporary]] individuals should either be enrolled members of federally recognized tribes or have cited Native American ancestry and be recognized as being Native American by their respective tribes(s). Contemporary unenrolled individuals should only be listed as being ''of descent'' from a tribe if they have confirmed heritage.
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== A ==
== A ==
*[[Victor Aaron]] (1956–1996), [[Yaqui]] descent
*[[Victor Aaron]] (1956–1996), [[Yaqui]] descent
*[[Apesanahkwat]], Menominee Nation


==B==
==B==
*[[Dewey Beard]] a.k.a. Iron Hail, [[Lakota people|Lakota]], [[Miniconjou]]
*[[Dewey Beard]] a.k.a. Iron Hail, [[Lakota people|Lakota]], [[Miniconjou]]
*[[Irene Bedard]], [[Inupiat]]
*[[Chief John Big Tree]], [[Senecas|Seneca]]
*[[Chief John Big Tree]], [[Senecas|Seneca]]
*[[Moses Brings Plenty]], [[Oglala Lakota]]<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/in2/sandpiper3/lakota.html] "Moses Brings Plenty is a Lakota born at Pine Ridge reservation. Young spiritual leader, he carries within him the voices of his ancestors and particularly Crazy Horse."</ref>
*[[Moses Brings Plenty]], [[Oglala Lakota]]<ref>[https://www.angelfire.com/in2/sandpiper3/lakota.html] "Moses Brings Plenty is a Lakota born at Pine Ridge reservation. Young spiritual leader, he carries within him the voices of his ancestors and particularly Crazy Horse."</ref>
*[[Cole Brings Plenty]], nephew of Moses


==C==
==C==
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==G==
==G==
*[[Forrest Goodluck]], [[Navajo]]
*[[Forrest Goodluck]], [[Navajo]]
*[[Kiowa Gordon]], [[Hualapai Tribe]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3377042/ "Twilight Saga New Moon - Breaking Dawn part 2]</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}
*[[Kiowa Gordon]], [[Hualapai Tribe]]
*[[Rodney A. Grant]], [[Omaha (tribe)|Omaha]]<ref>[http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues00/Co09092000/CO_09092000_Rodney.htm] "Rodney A. Grant is a well-known celebrity in the Native Community. A Native American actor who is in support of Native American issues and is always willing to speak for the Native American people."</ref>
*[[Rodney A. Grant]], [[Omaha (tribe)|Omaha]]<ref>[http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues00/Co09092000/CO_09092000_Rodney.htm] "Rodney A. Grant is a well-known celebrity in the Native Community. A Native American actor who is in support of Native American issues and is always willing to speak for the Native American people."</ref>
*[[Saginaw Grant]], member of [[Sac and Fox Nation]]<ref>Breslauer, Jan (February 20, 1996). [http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-20/entertainment/ca-37827_1_american-indian-dance-theatre "The Spirit Moves Him in New and Traditional Ways"]. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''.</ref>
*[[Saginaw Grant]], member of [[Sac and Fox Nation]]<ref>Breslauer, Jan (February 20, 1996). [http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-20/entertainment/ca-37827_1_american-indian-dance-theatre "The Spirit Moves Him in New and Traditional Ways"]. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''.</ref>
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*[[Eddie Little Sky]], [[Oglala Lakota]]
*[[Eddie Little Sky]], [[Oglala Lakota]]
*[[Phil Lucas]], [[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]] filmmaker, actor, writer, producer, director, and editor
*[[Phil Lucas]], [[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]] filmmaker, actor, writer, producer, director, and editor
*[[Lily Gladstone]], [[Blackfeet Nation]] descent actress


==M==
==M==
* [[Randolph Mantooth]], [[Seminole people|Seminole]]<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19791114&id=mJlHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R38MAAAAIBAJ&pg=7187,3474485] "...Randy,whose father is a Seminole Indian, "Got to make some comments I've been waiting all my life to say in a powerful picture."</ref>
* [[Randolph Mantooth]], [[Seminole people|Seminole]]<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19791114&id=mJlHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R38MAAAAIBAJ&pg=7187,3474485] "...Randy, whose father is a Seminole Indian, "Got to make some comments I've been waiting all my life to say in a powerful picture."</ref>
* [[Robin Maxkii]], [[Stockbridge-Munsee]], actress
* [[Robin Maxkii]], [[Stockbridge-Munsee]], actress <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2082302/]"...Stockbridge-Munsee and a graduate of Dine' College and Salish Kootenai College. She is involved in advocating for American Indian education and directed the first national hackathon aimed at American Indian college students."</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}
*[[Zahn McClarnon]], [[Hunkpapa Lakota]], actor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1057592842 |title=ICT &#91;2003/07/07&#93; Zahn McClarnon, more than just Indian and Irish |access-date=2006-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050416183708/http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1057592842 |archive-date=2005-04-16 }} "Over the past 12 years Zahn McClarnon (Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux) has made dozens of appearances on TV, cable network movies and feature films."</ref>
*[[Zahn McClarnon]], [[Hunkpapa Lakota]], actor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1057592842 |title=ICT &#91;2003/07/07&#93; Zahn McClarnon, more than just Indian and Irish |access-date=2006-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050416183708/http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1057592842 |archive-date=2005-04-16 }} "Over the past 12 years Zahn McClarnon (Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux) has made dozens of appearances on TV, cable network movies and feature films."</ref>
*[[Russell Means]], [[Oglala Lakota]], activist, actor<ref>[http://www.russellmeans.com/] "The L.A. Times has described him as the most famous American Indian since Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse."</ref>
*[[Russell Means]], [[Oglala Lakota]], activist, actor<ref>[http://www.russellmeans.com/] "The L.A. Times has described him as the most famous American Indian since Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse."</ref>
*[[Tatanka Means]], [[Navajo]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/07/tatanka-means-rises-next-level-tiger-eyes-149784 |title=Tatanka Means Rises to Next Level with &#039;Tiger Eyes&#039; - ICTMN.com |access-date=2015-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505175709/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/07/tatanka-means-rises-next-level-tiger-eyes-149784 |archive-date=2014-05-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Tatanka Means]], [[Navajo]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/07/tatanka-means-rises-next-level-tiger-eyes-149784 |title=Tatanka Means Rises to Next Level with 'Tiger Eyes' - ICTMN.com |access-date=2015-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505175709/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/07/tatanka-means-rises-next-level-tiger-eyes-149784 |archive-date=2014-05-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Amber Midthunder]] ([[Fort Peck Sioux]])<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarner |first1=Lauren |title=Father/daughter duo are among rare Native American actors in Hollywood |url=https://nypost.com/2018/06/14/father-daughter-duo-are-among-rare-native-american-actors-in-hollywood/ |access-date=1 March 2022 |work=New York Post |date=14 June 2018}}</ref>
*[[Amber Midthunder]] ([[Fort Peck Sioux]])<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarner |first1=Lauren |title=Father/daughter duo are among rare Native American actors in Hollywood |url=https://nypost.com/2018/06/14/father-daughter-duo-are-among-rare-native-american-actors-in-hollywood/ |access-date=1 March 2022 |work=New York Post |date=14 June 2018}}</ref>


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==R==
==R==
*[[Arthur Redcloud]], [[Navajo]]
*[[Arthur Redcloud]], [[Navajo]]
*[[Red Shirt (Oglala)]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]]
*[[Red Wing (actress)|Red Wing]], (Lillian St. Cyr), [[Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska]]
*[[Red Wing (actress)|Red Wing]], (Lillian St. Cyr), [[Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska]]
*[[Steve Reevis]], [[Piegan Blackfeet|Blackfeet]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nativecelebs.com/profiles/steve_reevis.htm|title = Steve Reevis - NativeCelebs profiles}}</ref>
*[[Steve Reevis]], [[Piegan Blackfeet|Blackfeet]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nativecelebs.com/profiles/steve_reevis.htm|title = Steve Reevis - NativeCelebs profiles}}</ref>
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* [[Will Rogers]] (1879–1935), [[Cherokee]], film and vaudeville actor, movie producer<ref>Carter, Joseph H. [http://www.willrogers.com/writers/stories/molded/Molded.html "Father and Cherokee Tradition Molded Will Rogers."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026202459/http://www.willrogers.com/writers/stories/molded/Molded.html |date=2012-10-26 }} ''Will Rogers Memorial Museum.'' Retrieved 30 June 2013.</ref>
* [[Will Rogers]] (1879–1935), [[Cherokee]], film and vaudeville actor, movie producer<ref>Carter, Joseph H. [http://www.willrogers.com/writers/stories/molded/Molded.html "Father and Cherokee Tradition Molded Will Rogers."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026202459/http://www.willrogers.com/writers/stories/molded/Molded.html |date=2012-10-26 }} ''Will Rogers Memorial Museum.'' Retrieved 30 June 2013.</ref>
*[[Ned Romero]], film and television actor, [[Chitimacha]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wildestwesterns.com/no_6/ned_romero.htm |title=Ned Romero-The Definitive Native American Actor |publisher=Wildestwesterns.com |access-date=January 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412110127/http://www.wildestwesterns.com/no_6/ned_romero.htm |archive-date=April 12, 2009 }}</ref>
*[[Ned Romero]], film and television actor, [[Chitimacha]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wildestwesterns.com/no_6/ned_romero.htm |title=Ned Romero-The Definitive Native American Actor |publisher=Wildestwesterns.com |access-date=January 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412110127/http://www.wildestwesterns.com/no_6/ned_romero.htm |archive-date=April 12, 2009 }}</ref>
*Lois Red Elk enrolled member of the Ft. Peck Sioux in Montana.


==S==
==S==
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*[[Will Sampson]], [[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www13.addr.com/~rodneygrant/will.htm |title=Will Sampson |access-date=2006-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426191037/http://www13.addr.com/~rodneygrant/will.htm |archive-date=2006-04-26 }} "Will was a Muscogee Creek Indian born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in 1934."</ref>
*[[Will Sampson]], [[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www13.addr.com/~rodneygrant/will.htm |title=Will Sampson |access-date=2006-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426191037/http://www13.addr.com/~rodneygrant/will.htm |archive-date=2006-04-26 }} "Will was a Muscogee Creek Indian born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in 1934."</ref>
*[[Larry Sellers]], [[Osage Nation|Osage]], [[Cherokee]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]]<ref>[http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jcoles/lsbio.html] "He drew on his heritage as an Osage/Cherokee/Lakota Indian to also become an educator, historian and historical consultant."</ref>
*[[Larry Sellers]], [[Osage Nation|Osage]], [[Cherokee]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]]<ref>[http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jcoles/lsbio.html] "He drew on his heritage as an Osage/Cherokee/Lakota Indian to also become an educator, historian and historical consultant."</ref>
*[[Martin Sensmeier]], [[Tlingit]], [[Koyukon Athabascan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2936232/|title=Martin Sensmeier|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}
*[[Martin Sensmeier]], [[Tlingit]], [[Koyukon Athabascan]]
*[[Sitting Bull]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]], [[Hunkpapa]]
*[[John Sitting Bull]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]], [[Hunkpapa]]
*[[John Sitting Bull]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]], [[Hunkpapa]]
*[[William Sitting Bull]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]], [[Hunkpapa]]
*[[William Sitting Bull]], [[Lakota people|Lakota]], [[Hunkpapa]]
*[[Charles Soldani]], [[Osage Nation|Osage]] and [[Kaw people|Kaw]] actor
*[[Eddie Spears]], [[Brulé]]<ref>[http://www.eddiespearsactor.com] "Best Actor Native Voice Film Festival 2005 for the lead role in Black Cloud"</ref>
*[[Eddie Spears]], [[Brulé]]<ref>[http://www.eddiespearsactor.com] "Best Actor Native Voice Film Festival 2005 for the lead role in Black Cloud"</ref>
*[[Michael Spears]], [[Brulé]]
*[[Michael Spears]], [[Brulé]]
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*[[Luther Standing Bear]], [[Oglala Lakota]] author and actor
*[[Luther Standing Bear]], [[Oglala Lakota]] author and actor
*[[Wes Studi]], [[Cherokee Nation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mohicanpress.com/mo06018.html |title=Meeting Magua: A Wes Studi Interview |publisher=Mohicanpress.com |date=May 8, 1999 |access-date=January 29, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Wes Studi]], [[Cherokee Nation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mohicanpress.com/mo06018.html |title=Meeting Magua: A Wes Studi Interview |publisher=Mohicanpress.com |date=May 8, 1999 |access-date=January 29, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Cree Summer]] actress, singer, and voice artist


==T==
==T==
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*[[Chief Thunderbird]], [[Cheyenne]]
*[[Chief Thunderbird]], [[Cheyenne]]
*[[John Trudell]], [[Dakota people]]
*[[John Trudell]], [[Dakota people]]
*[[Sheila Tousey]], [[Menominee]], [[Stockbridge-Munsee]]
*[[Sheila Tousey]], [[Menominee]], [[Stockbridge-Munsee]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0869721/] "Born in Keshena, Wisconsin, Tousey is a Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee Indian, raised on both the Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee Reservations."</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}


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==U==
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[[Category:Lists of American actors|Native]]
[[Category:Lists of American actors|Native]]
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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. The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe, including Alaskan villages. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity.[1] All individuals on this list should have confirmed Native American ancestry. Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and would be included based on ethnological tribal membership, while any contemporary individuals should either be enrolled members of federally recognized tribes or have cited Native American ancestry and be recognized as being Native American by their respective tribes(s). Contemporary unenrolled individuals should only be listed as being of descent from a tribe if they have confirmed heritage.

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  1. ^ "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens." US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ [1] "Moses Brings Plenty is a Lakota born at Pine Ridge reservation. Young spiritual leader, he carries within him the voices of his ancestors and particularly Crazy Horse."
  3. ^ Martindale, David (July 15, 2003). "Meet Tonantzin Carmelo". Tnt.tv. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  4. ^ Vaisvillas, Frank (20 December 2021). "Menominee actresses Alaqua Cox and Darnell Besaw star in the new Marvel 'Hawkeye' series on Disney+". Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ Polacca, Benny. "Osage actor stars in cable TV movie this year." Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine Osage News. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  6. ^ [2] "Rodney A. Grant is a well-known celebrity in the Native Community. A Native American actor who is in support of Native American issues and is always willing to speak for the Native American people."
  7. ^ Breslauer, Jan (February 20, 1996). "The Spirit Moves Him in New and Traditional Ways". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ "Kimberly Norris Guerrero jumps into romantic comedy with both feet - Indian Country News". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  9. ^ "Jack Hoxie". Archived from the original on 2006-06-18. Retrieved 2006-05-20. "in an interview with LeRoy Sebastian in 1963, he said "Pastor, I am an Indian, and therefore I have lived these many years believing in the Red Man's God..."
  10. ^ Thurman, Tom. - Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right.
  11. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Ben Johnson". Allmovie.
  12. ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2006-05-09. Retrieved 2006-05-19. "Stephanie Kramer also intends to resume her music career, preparing a new album. Meanwhile, she devotes herself to Indian children. "I'm half Cherokee. I'd like so much for these children, who are a bit mine, to continue their studies. Life is hard In their land ravaged by extreme poverty. Thanks to an official organization, we can help them." The good-hearted actress has even taken a little girl from the Hopi tribe under her wing and she contributes a lot of money."
  13. ^ [3] "...Randy, whose father is a Seminole Indian, "Got to make some comments I've been waiting all my life to say in a powerful picture."
  14. ^ "ICT [2003/07/07] Zahn McClarnon, more than just Indian and Irish". Archived from the original on 2005-04-16. Retrieved 2006-05-19. "Over the past 12 years Zahn McClarnon (Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux) has made dozens of appearances on TV, cable network movies and feature films."
  15. ^ [4] "The L.A. Times has described him as the most famous American Indian since Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse."
  16. ^ "Tatanka Means Rises to Next Level with 'Tiger Eyes' - ICTMN.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  17. ^ Sarner, Lauren (14 June 2018). "Father/daughter duo are among rare Native American actors in Hollywood". New York Post. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Steve Reevis - NativeCelebs profiles".
  19. ^ "Branscombe Richmond's Acting Bio". Archived from the original on 2006-04-03. Retrieved 2006-04-03. "Of Aleut Indian descent, Branscombe has said, "I am a Native American first, last and always.""
  20. ^ Facebook https://m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?params=%7B%22note_id%22%3A845315976297591%7D&path=%2Fnotes%2Fnote%2F&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) Richard Thornton / The People Of One Fire - Oct 9, 2018 . Retrieved 01 August 2022.
  21. ^ Carter, Joseph H. "Father and Cherokee Tradition Molded Will Rogers." Archived 2012-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  22. ^ "Ned Romero-The Definitive Native American Actor". Wildestwesterns.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  23. ^ "Will Sampson". Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2006-05-19. "Will was a Muscogee Creek Indian born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in 1934."
  24. ^ [5] "He drew on his heritage as an Osage/Cherokee/Lakota Indian to also become an educator, historian and historical consultant."
  25. ^ [6] "Best Actor Native Voice Film Festival 2005 for the lead role in Black Cloud"
  26. ^ "Interview with a New Moon Werewolf". BettyConfidential.com.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  27. ^ "Meeting Magua: A Wes Studi Interview". Mohicanpress.com. May 8, 1999. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  28. ^ Jim Thorpe Goes to Hollywood: 1931-1950, Signature, April 20, 2011
  29. ^ Schmidt, Rob. " Blackfeet Actress Misty Upham On Filming 'Jimmy P.' with Benicio Del Toro." Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Indian Country Today Media Network. 30 Sept 2013. Accessed 1 Feb 2014.
  30. ^ "Native American Authors: Floyd Westerman". Ipl.org. Retrieved January 29, 2011.