Native Film Talk
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsHello! Welcome to Native Film Talk! The purpose of this podcast is to explore Native representation in film from the perspective of a Native, me. Native American representation in film is as old as the film industry itself, so there is a plethora of content available for review. I plan to watch movies, tv shows, and documentaries from the old westerns, i.e. The Searchers, The Outlaw Josey Wales, to more modern box office hits, Wind River, Hostiles, Magnificent Seven. Also I'd like to explore film that are from the Native perspective, i.e. Smoke Signals, Skins, Indian Horse, The Fast Runner. During this journey I will do research and dedicate an episode per film. I hope on this journey to gain a better understanding of what appropriate representation means to me. I realize my palate will change through the course of this podcast and I hope yours does as well!
Overall, the image of the Native American in film has changed in a lot of ways, in others it has not. There have been attempts to mature from the stoic indian, noble savage, and white savior but we also see modern instanaces where those stereotypes continue to be perpetuated. Also there is encouraging signs that we are heading in the right direction, with movies like Indian Horse, that recant accurate experiences of Native people in history. Also tv shows like Molly From Denali that show a positive image of native people on television while being accurate to the tribe being represented in the show. I'm excited for this journey and hopefully will have some great guests join me along the way. Thank you and happy listening!
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Episodes
Echo
January 26, 2024 06:20 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBBack again with a episode on Marvel's Echo. My friend Chris joins me to talk about Maya Lopez's journey back to her community in season 1 of Echo. We discuss why this is important for Native representation, specifically for women. I had a great time discussing how badass Alaqua Cox is as Maya and how much we are looking forward to another season. There isn't much I didn't like about this show, it's easy to like and does a lot for Native representation. Listen as we share our thoughts. ...
Joey Clift
February 26, 2023 07:15 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBI had a wonderful chat with Joey Clift. He is a writer on Spirit Rangers, which just got renewed for season 2! Woot woot! Joey has also created amazing short films like My First Native American Boyfriend and How To Cope With Your Team Changing Its Native American Mascot. We talk a bit about the Spirit Rangers premiere, in addition to how the show came to be. We also touch on the state of Native American representation today. While I typically speculate on, "Where do we go from here..." ...
Rez Dogs Season 2 - Episode 1 & 2
December 24, 2022 21:08 - 41 minutes - 33.2 MBAlrighty! We're back with the Rez Dogs takeover! Episodes 1 and 2 are essentially one long episode so I decided to combine them! We're back with Bear, Elora, Cheese, and Willie Jack as they try to reverse curses, make it back to town, get a job, and try to not be a shitass in life. They get second, sometimes third chances, because there is good in them that needs room to flourish. I loved this season and am excited to talk more about the amazing things that were done in season 2 of Rez...
Jon Proudstar (Leon on Reservation Dogs)
October 29, 2022 22:43 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBJon is most recently known for his work on Reservation Dogs, playing Willie Jack's dad Leon. However Jon has been in the acting business for a while and has many stories to share! What Hollywood was like when he started acting compared to now on Reservation Dogs. Also we discuss where people get it wrong about Native people when it comes to science, culture, sense of place, filmmaking. I had fun talking to Jon it is clear he is having the time of his life right now where Native people hav...
Nathalie Standingcloud
September 24, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBWe had an Auntie on the podcast! Nathalie Standingcloud who plays Natalie an Optometry Receptionist. Nathalie is a tatoo artist, stage actor, on-screen actor, and model. She has been in the spotlight recently in performance as one of the Aunties in Season 2 Episode 5 of Reservation Dogs, where a quartet of ladies journey to an IHS Conference. In my chat with Nathalie we discuss the importance and feedback from Season 2 Episode 5, also why the representation in that episode was so importan...
Dark Winds w/ Majerle Lister (Host of Wósdéé Podcast)
August 21, 2022 21:18 - 1 hour - 81 MBListen as I dive into season 1 of Dark Winds with my guest Majerle Lister, host of Wósdéé podcast and co-host of F*ckin Sick Podcast. We do deep dive of how this compares to the previous PBS Hillerman films and general reception of the Hillerman novels among Navajo people. Additionally we discuss the impact of having an all native writers room for this series and including historically accurate events for the 1970s on the Navajo reservation. As always we do a cast review, discuss posit...
Prey w/ MacNez Podcast
August 12, 2022 05:48 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBDirected by Dan Trachenburg, this feature film is the #1 film premier in the first three days on Hulu. Receiving praise from Jesse Ventura, Joe Rogan, Bill Duke, and rocking a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, this film has received positive acclaim. This film dives into the world of Naru as she is trying to find her foothold as a warrior while challenging the traditional roles for women in her village. While trying to perform her trial and kill a predator and bring home the head, she encounters a ...
Caleb Abrams (Cultural Consultant - Dexter New Blood)
March 03, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBI had a great chat with Caleb Abrams (Seneca) and discussed his work as a cultural consultant on Dexter New Blood. We also discuss the inclusion of MMIW in the show, his college educational experience, and what his community thought of Dexter New Blood. In addition, so much more. Caleb is many things but he is most a great asset to Indian Country, it shows in what was present in Dexter. I'm happy to have had the time to chat with him and I look forward to see what he has coming up next. C...
Dexter New Blood
February 21, 2022 04:48 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBThis Dexter reboot that takes place 10 years after the questionable ending of the original show. Far from Miami, Dexter finds himself under the alias, Jim Lindsay, and is no longer killing. On top of not satisfying his urges, he is dating the Chief of Police Angela Bishop who is Seneca. A crime takes place on tribal land we are taken on a wild ride which eventually leads to Dexter meeting his demise at the hands of his own son, (SPOILER ALERT!) Despite not having any Native producers, wri...
Grey's Anatomy S15E17 - Tradition
December 12, 2021 07:23 - 58 minutes - 55.7 MBThis unfortunately came out in a year where we were graced with superior Native representation in television, Rutherford Falls and Reservation Dogs. Fortunately for us we know better now because of those shows. Grey's Anatomy having Natives, at face value sounds amazing. The actual product though, left much to be desired. I felt like I was watching someone's attempt at being respectful to Natives. It's obvious that this was non-natives writing about native people. The representation felt rom...
Joe Yates (Writer on Molly of Denali)
December 04, 2021 06:53 - 1 hour - 51 MBJoe is the father I want to be, the creator I want to be, the role model I want to be...everything. Joe Yates runs Alaskan Films, his own video production and photography company. He also is a writer on Molly Of Denali, works on the upcoming show Life Below Zero: The First Alaskans, and is a Haida man trying his best to teach his kids the language. He is a wonderful filmmaker and his work is available on his website alaskanfilms.com, go check it out and you will be amazed by his short f...
Reservation Dogs Episode 8
November 25, 2021 19:36 - 56 minutes - 49.9 MBGive that man an Ax! What a way to end the season, Elora is the only one that ends up leaving?! And she ends up leaving with Jackie?! From the sworn rival gang the NDN Mafia?! Definitely some curveballs in this season finale but it was a great way to leave us wanting more for season 2. I wrap up my miniseries on the Reservation Dogs season 1 and hope that everyone enjoyed it! In addition to wrapping up episode 8 I also give my final thoughts on the show, overall positive, negatives, ...
Reservation Dogs Episode 7
November 13, 2021 21:01 - 46 minutes - 43.6 MBWhat a great episode! Unfortunately this is what accurate Native representation looks like sometimes, suicide. While it dealt with an issue that we commonly see in our communities, it did it in a way that informs us of the circumstances that cultivate those high rates. Addiction, lack of opportunity, language loss, culture loss, poor access to adequate health care, etc. This show demonstrates that we need to talk about these things and sometimes we have to go to a non-native to talk about th...
Reservation Dogs Episode 6
November 02, 2021 21:31 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBThis is the Willie Jack episode we've all been waiting for...it's not quite what we expected but over delivered in my opinion. Willie Jack and her dad set out to hunt the deer that has eluded them, Chunk. While out and about Leon shares with Willie Jack his encounter of Tallman and they discuss the circumstances around Daniel's death. This is a wonderful episode that touches on religion, belonging to place, connection to land, Land Back, and suicide. This is a powerful episode that doe...
Elias Gold
October 15, 2021 16:10 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBAs seen on Natives React Rez Dogs episode! I had the pleasure of having Elias Gold come onto the show, he is the creator behind the YouTube channel Native Media Theory. This chat discussed Reservation Dogs, how we came to be enamored with Native representation and advocating for accurate representation, the state of Native representation in film & television, also where we go from here. I had a fantastic chat with Elias in our longest episode to date! Thank you all for your support ...
Reservation Dogs Episode 5
October 06, 2021 16:53 - 56 minutes - 54.4 MBThis episode is my favorite of the season. It has Kiowa Gordon singing Midnight Rider, Big's origin story, learning more about Cheese, and Native suspense/horror like I've never seen it done before...so beautifully. Also Wes Studi is in this episode, man what a show! Deer Lady is right behind William Knifeman aka Spirit as my favorite character in the show. I have never seen Native lore captured so beautifully and in such a terrifying way that took me back to all my stories being told as a...
Reservation Dogs Episode 4
October 01, 2021 06:50 - 53 minutes - 54.4 MBThis episode was real...like very real and strange. Absent father, people who have a weird Native fetish, phallic beaded jewelry, and of course frybread at diabetes awareness fairs. I discuss the anti-black criticism surround this show, specifically targeted around this particular episode. I also talk about some of the great topics raised, like sexualization of Native women. How Native women are always the caregivers but never taken care of by their communities. Also dead beat dads in Ind...
Bobby Wilson
September 18, 2021 16:43 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBWriter, actor, artist, comedian...what can this guy not do?! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bobby to talk about his work on Rutherford Falls and Reservation Dogs. Keeping the spirit of making my show a mini-series about Reservation Dogs I thought it was fitting that we invite someone that writes for the show! We talked a lot about his career. How he got to the point where he is writing on two major shows? We discuss Native representation up to this point, where we go from here...
Reservation Dogs Episode 3
September 14, 2021 08:01 - 55 minutes - 54.2 MBLet's run away together and live off the land...let's get some Sonics! Episode 3 brought us talk about shapeshifters, bad medicine, Sonics, legendary knockout stories, and reconnecting with our kin. Listen as I discuss the show's subtle humor it brings, so hard. Also how I'm worried this is going to be stolen by other people who see how much attention this show is getting. Last, hear me wrap up my thoughts about the show thus far. I hope you all enjoy this awesome episode that broug...
Reservation Dogs Episode 2
September 04, 2021 21:35 - 59 minutes - 57.8 MBHi there everybody! Episode 2 brings us to the IHS clinic, of all places. I discuss how this is something I didn't know I needed, real life interactions at the clinic. It's such a random place where you can meet elders, family members, and maybe find love. Reservation Dogs continue to set the bar on Native representation in TV and the hits keep coming with each episode. Let me know what you think and look out for episode 3 coming soon!
Reservation Dogs Episode 1
August 31, 2021 01:52 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBAho Young Warrior! I decided to do a mini season the show. The next eight episodes will be dedicated to the show. All other work feels like table scraps right now. I can't help but find myself only consuming this show and I want to talk about it. I love this show, the representation is so authentic it should have it's own enrollment card. I can't believe this show exists, so I had to take the time to talk about the show and why it's so awesome.
Reservation Dogs Reaction and News Update
August 09, 2021 22:46 - 52 minutes - 49.7 MBNot a spoiler alert! I give a quick reaction to the first two episodes of Reservation Dogs being dropped on Hulu! It was so good, I discuss how next level it is and why I'm so excited for the rest of the season to air! Can't wait. I also bring up happenings with Spirit Rangers (Netflix), Dexter: New Blood, Rezball being produced by Lebron James, Avatar: The Last Airbender live action TV Show, Dark Winds TV Show, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Ice Road, Rutherford Falls Season 2, and Gr...
Angelique Midthunder
July 30, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBI had a wonderful chat with Angelique Midthunder and Stacey Rice, both of whom work for Midthunder Casting. A casting agency that has a particular eye for Native talent. A primary focus of their work is casting Native actors so naturally we talk about how hard it is to find Native talent, is it hard to spot a Pretendian, what is the outlook like for Native film/TV? Also we discuss Angelique's journey in the film industry and her experience in casting/consulting. AND we discuss the upcomin...
Basketball & Sports Representation
July 22, 2021 07:26 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWe don't see enough of ourselves in sports film and television. So I talk Basketball or Nothing (2019), Edge of America, Chiefs (2002), Off The Rez (Shoni Schimmel), and Smoke Signals. Also I discuss why sports are so important to us as Natives. In addition our history with sports and how it was introduced to use through boarding/residential schools. Playing sports was no doubt a way to survive in these schools and provides hope to our communities. Hope that we can be better each year and...
Majerle Lister (Host of Wósdéé Podcast)
July 03, 2021 08:10 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBI had a great chat with Majerle Lister, host of Wósdéé podcast! I am a fan of his podcast and we had been kicking the can down the road for too long. We just linked up and did an episode! I'm so happy he came on because he brought thought provoking conversation. Accurate Native representation is important but why now? Why is it all seem to be happening now? Is this going to become another form of cultural appropriation/exploitation that indigenous people will need to battle? I think hi...
Allie Young
June 27, 2021 07:35 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBAllie is many things, an activist, actor, writer, founder, etc. She's a leader and most recently founded Protect the Sacred. An organization founded to combat COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation. With the many challenges that the Navajo Nation faced, we needed help and Allie saw a way to fill a void and just went for it. Time was not on our side with COVID-19 and the Navajo people so her quick action saved lives and made a lasting impact on the youth. She was also in the film industry prior to ...
Mark Tilsen
June 22, 2021 08:03 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBMark is many things, he is an activist, educator, poet, and thought leader. He should also add badass to that list. Mark is an impressive individual who I look to for wisdom. While he is much younger than an elder, he brings the elder knowledge. I'm excited to bring you all this chat I had with him because I have been looking forward to having this chat. I would consider us friends, but if Mark asked me what I think of him, I'd tell him I needed a Lakota friend to fill my quota. This dud...
Ryker Sixkiller Interview
June 08, 2021 07:35 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBRyker is one impressive guy. I have such respect for anyone who is willing to do anything to make themselves better. He is eager to learn, hungry for knowledge, and a Native stuntman/actor/cinematographer/writer/father/etc. Of all the great things he has done in his career, he's so humble and chill. I had a blast learning about Ryker's journey, work ethic, past projects, and future work. He is someone that I will constantly check in on because this guy is going to be big. I decided to not ...
Hollywood Diversity Report
June 05, 2021 05:52 - 46 minutes - 44.7 MBWell well well...the diversity report shoes what we already knew. Natives are not present in Film and Television. However, how much does this matter when we're talking about the most viewed and highest grossing film and TV? Should Natives represent a large market share of that segment? Does it make sense for us to grow? Is there a legitimate case to be made when Natives make up approximately 1.3% of the population in the US? Well let's talk about it...I think it depends but I believe the ans...
Longmire Season 1
May 29, 2021 05:54 - 48 minutes - 48 MBHey everybody! This was my first crack at a tv show and I thought I would do more free form than my usual format. I did my research and discussed the positives, negatives, and gave some final thoughts. Also I recorded a new intro! Lou Diamond Phillips again!? Well I talk about it...and why it's tolerable but still not okay. Zahn McLarnon and Irene Bedard are the prominent Native actors that grace the first season and I'm here for it. Despite my desire to dislike this show, it's a gre...
Zombieland
May 08, 2021 02:47 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MBWho expected to see a Native trading post destroyed in a post apocalyptic world? I sure didn't expect to see that when I saw this movie. That's why it's fun to talk about this native representation, because NO ONE is going to talk about this movie. I find that fascinating when it happens, because I'm positive every Native that saw this at the very least furrowed their eyebrows during destruction of the Trading Post. Did you know it was NOT a real trading post? They made this up at a empty...
Magnificent Seven (2016)
April 23, 2021 20:55 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis 2016 movie directed by Antoine Fuqua, better than most remakes. Frankly we're exhausted with remakes at this point. So it's refreshing to see one that comes out that's unique but also just a good stand alone movie. Thank god there isn't going to be a sequel too, can't stand it when remakes go and remake it but also extend the universe they created. This movie brought us Martin Sensmeier! This was his breakout film and he went on to have roles in West World, The Liberator, and Wind Ri...
Interview w/ Pilar Agoyo
March 23, 2021 06:57 - 56 minutes - 42.4 MBPilar Agoyo...wow! I never gave a thought to the costume and wardrobe department. After meeting and getting to know Pilar, I am going to pay EXTRA attention to the costume design, artistry, and craftsmanship. She blew my mind, opened my eyes to appreciate a whole new side of film/TV shows. Started her career as a seamstress for Into the West in 2005, when the TV show needed her in a pinch! She loved her time working on the show, made such an impression, and kept working. Sixteen (16) years...
Reel Injun w/ Twindigenous
March 09, 2021 00:10 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBReel Injun is one of a kind. This documentary eloquently and concisely presents the history of Native American representation in film, from the start to now. Since the capability to record became available, Natives were on screen. There has been a fascination with Native people since colonization and this film delves into that fascination. Along the way, stereotypes were created and perpetuated in film. These stereotypes framed mindsets and opinions about who Native people were, to non-Na...
The Quick and the Dead
February 27, 2021 06:39 - 56 minutes - 53.8 MBThe Quick and the Dead! How the hell did this movie manage to get this much star power!? Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gene Hackman, and Jonothon Gill (Spotted Horse)!? Native actor that arguably has the most suspenseful gun fight in the film! Combine a single elimination tournament with a spoof western, you get one of the best westerns of all time...yeah I went there! This movie was an homage to the western drama while being an exaggeration of all the classic western...
Indianz.com Co-Founder - Acee Agoyo
February 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBCan you believe it, episode 23! (Shoutout to Michael Jordan) I had to do the number justice and I feel like I did with this guest. Acee Agoyo is a co-founding member of Indianz.com and has been a journalist for the past 21 years. He is a Native man that saw a void in media coverage and jumped at the opportunity to fill it. I admire that tenacity and willingness to thrust yourself into that void, I attempt to do that with my podcast. Listen to this interview as we discuss Native represen...
Let's Talk Native Film News!
February 08, 2021 19:57 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBI go on a 20 minute rant about pretendians. If you're not about that, I don't recommend you listen to this one, skip it until next week. As a rez kid, it hits me different than someone not from a rez, or not brown, or not accepted by their community, or not enrolled because of government bullsh*t. Truth is, the Native experience is so broad that the very concept of "Pretendians" hits different and means different things for everyone. So if you're interested to hear one Native person's perspe...
Wonder Woman
February 02, 2021 09:46 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBA Native is acknowledge in the same world as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman! Not only acknowledged but freaking a demigod himself! Napi! Come listen as I go over the plot review, Eugene Brave Rock's casting, filmography, and discuss Native representation in this film. Wonder Woman is a fantastic film on its own and the Native represetnation is on point, while I have a few things to gripe about...overall it's a solid film. Listen as I talk about why Eugene Brave Rock was the perfect...
Interview with Natalie Benally
January 23, 2021 07:50 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBWell well well...here we are episode 20! I had guest Natalie Benally on for this one and it was a fun chat! She is an actor/filmmaker/community advocate/dancer/choreographer and the list goes on. Most important she is all around wholesome person and advocate for accurate representation of Natives on screen. I enjoyed talking with her about why it's hard to break into Hollywood when you don't have the right look, her TikTok following, where she plans to take her career, and the overall out...
Predator (1987)
January 16, 2021 05:24 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB"There's something out there waiting for us...it ain't no man." Billy (Sonny Landham) died for our sins! I have a guest, my best friend Chris! We grew up quoting this movie so much with him and my other friends, who better than him to discuss this epic film. Plus he's Navajo and this is called...Native Film Talk. It's about time we get some Natives on here so discuss the film. Listen as we recap the character Billy, he was gushing with stereotypes but was that enough to not like this m...
The Grizzlies
January 10, 2021 06:57 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBDirected by Miranda De Pencier This 2018 film is based on the actual Grizzlies from 2005. A community that had the highest suicide rate in North America, glommed onto the game of Lacrosse. Introduced to them by a non-Native outsider Russ Sheppard. He uses the game to distract the students from their reality but also to teach them about becoming a community and not just teammates. This movie is THE Native sports movie because there are nothing but Indigenous kids acting in roles where Indig...
Thunderheart
January 02, 2021 08:23 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThis 1992 movie is based on real events. Director Michael Apted also releaded Incident At Oglala, which can be a companion film to this movie, as they overlap so much. While this is a fictional tale, it is 100% inspired by true events. There are many parallels from the American Indian Movement, involvement of the Tribal Chairperson with the U.S. Government, Guardians of the Oglala Nation (GOONs), etc. This movie is pretty darn accurate. Accuracy aside, this is a tale of Ray Levoi (Kilm...
In Whose Honor w/ Jay Rosenstein
December 26, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour - 49 MBI had a fantastic conversation with Jay. Safe to say, he's invited to any cookout, pow wow, potluck, etc. Jay is a real one, he stuck his neck out for a message that he knew needed to be told. That message is Charlene Teters' story from her time as a graduate student at the University of Illinois, and her opposition of the school mascot, Chief Illiniwek. Jay is a special individual that is truly an ally for Indian Country. Listen to this conversation and hear us chat about his career a...
In Whose Honor (1997) with guest Charlene Teters
December 19, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBThe legendary, unparalleled, prolific, powerful, and all around amazing person...Charlene Teters. We briefly discuss the documentary, In Whose Honor, but mostly deep dive into Charlene's time at the University of Illinois and her experience being an advocate for changing the name. Charlene discusses her evolution from being a shy girl that stayed quiet about her opinions on the Native mascot to becoming the sole advocate for changing the university mascot, Chief Illiniwek. She has had a...
In Whose Honor with guest Charlene Teters
December 19, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBThe legendary, unparalleled, prolific, powerful, and all around amazing person...Charlene Teters. We briefly discuss the documentary, In Whose Honor, but mostly deep dive into Charlene's time at the University of Illinois and her experience being an advocate for changing the name. Charlene discusses her evolution from being a shy girl that stayed quiet about her opinions on the Native mascot to becoming the sole advocate for changing the university mascot, Chief Illiniwek. She has had a...
Fargo (1996)
December 12, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBOh Jeez! This 1996 Coen Brothers film, Fargo depicts a tale of greed, self-sabotage, and authentic life in North Dakota. (Especially the accent) While Shep Proudfoot (Steve Reevis) was only on screen for a few minutes in the film, he managed to become an iconic character in the collection of Coen Brothers films. Most famous for the epic beating he gives to Steve Buscemi. While he doesn't wear war paint, admits he's Native, live on a reservation, or is called "Indian." Shep is a Native...
Fargo
December 12, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBOh Jeez! This 1996 Coen Brothers film, Fargo depicts a tale of greed, self-sabotage, and authentic life in North Dakota. (Especially the accent) While Shep Proudfoot (Steve Reevis) was only on screen for a few minutes in the film, he managed to become an iconic character in the collection of Coen Brothers films. Most famous for the epic beating he gives to Steve Buscemi. While he doesn't wear war paint, admits he's Native, live on a reservation, or is called "Indian." Shep is a Native...
Indian Horse
December 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThis 2017 film based on the book written by Richard Wagamese tells the story of Saul Indian Horse. The story follows his life through residential school in Canada, his journey playing hockey, the racism associated with the game, and reconciling with the pain of his past. Overall, this a powerful tale that NEEDED to be told and was told the right way, with Natives playing Saul Indian Horse and speaking Ojibwe in the film. While at times you may want to shut off the movie, it accurately d...
Reflection Episode!
November 26, 2020 07:26 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBThis is me looking back at the podcast thus far. Eleven episodes in, how do I feel about where things lie? Where do I see the show going? How do I choose a movie to review? "Ian you're Native, what are your thoughts on Thanksgiving?" "I suggested movies/tv to you, when are you going to review my recommendations?!" "Do you ever read what I send?" Last and most important...How can Native film learn from Schitt's Creek? If you've ever thought about any of these questions, good ...
Wes Studi: 2019 Academy Honorary Award
November 21, 2020 09:10 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBHISTORY! Wes Studi joins an amazing list of Honorary Award winners like Robert Redford, Spike Lee, Charlie Chaplan, Akira Kurosawa, James Earl Jones, and the list goes on! These people are recognized for significant achievements in their craft, over an entire career. Wes trailblazed an impressive career where he amazed and dazzled audiences with roles like Toughest Pawnee in Dances with Wolves, Magua in The Last of the Mohicans, and Geronimo in Geronimo: An American Legend. Added depth,...