List of Native American actors explained

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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  2. https://www.angelfire.com/in2/sandpiper3/lakota.html
  3. Web site: Martindale . David . Meet Tonantzin Carmelo . Tnt.tv . July 15, 2003 . January 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606234649/http://www.tnt.tv/dramalounge/article/0,,7121,00.html . June 6, 2011 . dead .
  4. News: Vaisvillas . Frank . Menominee actresses Alaqua Cox and Darnell Besaw star in the new Marvel 'Hawkeye' series on Disney+ . 27 March 2022 . Green Bay Press Gazette . 20 December 2021.
  5. Polacca, Benny. "Osage actor stars in cable TV movie this year." Osage News. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
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  7. Breslauer, Jan (February 20, 1996). "The Spirit Moves Him in New and Traditional Ways". Los Angeles Times.
  8. Web site: Kimberly Norris Guerrero jumps into romantic comedy with both feet - Indian Country News . 2015-12-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222160302/http://www.indiancountrynews.com/icountrytv-mainmenu-138/indian-country-tv/10795-kimberly-norris-guerrero-jumps-into-romantic-comedy-with-both-feet . 2015-12-22 .
  9. Web site: Jack Hoxie . 2006-05-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060618104352/http://www.ptsi.net/user/museum/hoxie.html . 2006-06-18 . "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. Web site: Untitled Document . 2006-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060509010655/http://www.wonderfulworldofhunter.com/Text/translation1.htm . 2006-05-09 . "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. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19791114&id=mJlHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R38MAAAAIBAJ&pg=7187,3474485
  14. Web site: ICT [2003/07/07] Zahn McClarnon, more than just Indian and Irish . 2006-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050416183708/http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1057592842 . 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."
  15. http://www.russellmeans.com/
  16. Web site: Tatanka Means Rises to Next Level with 'Tiger Eyes' - ICTMN.com . 2015-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140505175709/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/07/tatanka-means-rises-next-level-tiger-eyes-149784 . 2014-05-05 . dead .
  17. News: Sarner . Lauren . Father/daughter duo are among rare Native American actors in Hollywood . 1 March 2022 . New York Post . 14 June 2018.
  18. Web site: Steve Reevis - NativeCelebs profiles.
  19. Web site: Branscombe Richmond's Acting Bio . 2006-04-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060403123936/http://www.americanmotorcycle.net/br_articles/halloffame.html . 2006-04-03 . "Of Aleut Indian descent, Branscombe has said, "I am a Native American first, last and always.""
  20. Web site: https://m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?params=%7B%22note_id%22%3A845315976297591%7D&path=%2Fnotes%2Fnote%2F&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr . . 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." Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  22. Web site: Ned Romero-The Definitive Native American Actor . Wildestwesterns.com . January 29, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090412110127/http://www.wildestwesterns.com/no_6/ned_romero.htm . April 12, 2009 .
  23. Web site: Will Sampson . 2006-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060426191037/http://www13.addr.com/~rodneygrant/will.htm . 2006-04-26 . "Will was a Muscogee Creek Indian born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in 1934."
  24. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jcoles/lsbio.html
  25. http://www.eddiespearsactor.com
  26. Web site: Interview with a New Moon Werewolf . BettyConfidential.com.com . January 29, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707231008/http://www.bettyconfidential.com/ar/ld/a/Interview-with-a-New-Moon-Werewolf.html . July 7, 2011 .
  27. Web site: Meeting Magua: A Wes Studi Interview . Mohicanpress.com . May 8, 1999 . January 29, 2011.
  28. http://www.signature-reads.com/2011/04/jim-thorpe-goes-to-hollywood-1931-1950/ Jim Thorpe Goes to Hollywood: 1931-1950
  29. Schmidt, Rob. " Blackfeet Actress Misty Upham On Filming 'Jimmy P.' with Benicio Del Toro." Indian Country Today Media Network. 30 Sept 2013. Accessed 1 Feb 2014.
  30. Web site: Native American Authors: Floyd Westerman . Ipl.org . January 29, 2011.

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