Native Viewpoint

Greene was nominated for an Oscar for his industry-changing role as Kicking Bird in “Dances with Wolves” – Obituary and interview from 2017 below. The world paused after the iconic First Nations actor Graham Greene, Onieda, died at the age of 73 after a long illness.

Indigenous Cinema Alliance (ICA) to Help Showcase Films From Latin America, Scandinavia, Pacific Islands, and North America at TIFF 2025 Press announcement Global Indigenous Cinema is shining brightly at TIFF 2025, as the 50th Anniversary edition showcases its largest slate of indigenous work in the festival’s storied history.

It’s a fun romp through a futuristic retro world, but extremely confusing as to why I was excited to see The Fantastic Four: First Steps in a theater, but I have to admit a bit disappointed. Though I must confess the actors were doing a good job, the special effects were off the charts, but still. I had one nagging issue. I’ll explain after the synopsis.

Four Indigenous playwrights also receive $250 stipends to amplify plays about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives for the MMIW National Day of Awareness on May 5th Press announcement via Native Theater Project HILLSBORO, OR: As part of national efforts to bring attention to the crisis of violence facing Indigenous people, and in recognition of May 5th as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (#MMIW #MMIR), Native Theater Project will...

Native lab fellows include Jared Lank, Mi’kmaq; Isabella Dionne Madrigal, Cahuilla/Turtle Mountain Ojibwe; and Alex Nystrom, Ojibwe and Jordan Waunch, Métis. Other fellows include Roberto Fatal, Mestize Chicana and Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs, Mohawk. Sundance Institute Press Announcement PARK CITY, UTAH, April 28, 2025 — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the fellows selected for the 2025 Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs.

Critically Acclaimed, Noir Drama Returned March 9 for the Premiere of its Third Season AMC Networks Release Critic Reviews ‘Dark Winds’ Season 3 May Deliver the Year’s Best Episode of TV” – Rolling Stone “Give Zahn McClarnon an Emmy Already” – Vulture “Fantastical Season 3 of AMC’s ‘Dark Winds’ Is an Electrifying Series Best” – RogerEbert.com “’Dark Winds’ returns to stake its claim as TV’s most poignant crime drama” – A.V. Club NEW YORK – March 14, 2025 – The return of AMC’s Dark Winds for...

Pow! is a short film about a Native American kid scrambling to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow. There are many reasons to keep your eye on Native trailblazer Joey Clift, a Cowlitz comedian, writer and producer who most recently received a Children’s and Family Emmy nomination for his work on the children’s animated program Spirit Rangers. The show, which was executive produced by Karissa Valencia, is now available to watch on Netflix. I recommend it highly.

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT: AMC Networks today released the chilling first five minutes of the premiere episode of Dark Winds Season 3, giving fans a glimpse at the new threat facing Lt. Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) in the highly anticipated season. The critically acclaimed noir drama series stars McClarnon (The Son, Westworld, Fargo), Kiowa Gordon (The Red Road, Roswell, New Mexico), Jessica Matten (Rez Ball, Tribal, Burden of Truth) and Deanna Allison (Accused, Edge of America).

SuAnne Big Crow is the Pine Ridge female basketball star in history, that you need to know For lovers of ‘Rez Ball,’ — the recent basketball smash hit film by director Sydney Freeland and co-writer Sterlin Harjo — there is another basketball-themed film available to the public, which is now streaming online, including Roku. The film is titled, ‘Big Crow.’ The film details the life of Pine Ridge resident and Oglala Lakota basketball star, SuAnne Big Crow.

It’s Tokala Black Elk, of course … From the NBC press announcement: Tokala Black Elk plays Takoda in the new NBC comedy “Happy’s Place.” Elk appeared in the limited series “1883” and also recurred in the first season of “Yellowstone.” In addition, Elk’s TV’s work includes “Outer Range,” “Lewis & Clark,” “Into the West,” “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” On the feature side, Elk got his start in “Wind River,” a role that garnered him much critical acclaim.