Beautiful native American family. ♥️♥️
Sey yes if you love Native American history..♥️♥️
I don't know why this hasn't received more publicity, but this fifty-foot sculpture was unveiled recently in South Dakota.
It's called 'Dignity' and was done by artist Dale Lamphere to honor the women of the Sioux Nation.
Thank you for liking my post!
I don't know why this hasn't received more publicity, but this fifty-foot sculpture was unveiled recently in South Dakota.
In 1991, Graham Greene was fresh off an Academy Award nomination for Dances with Wolves. Hollywood had just crowned him the face of “respectful” Native representation. Studios called it a breakthrough. Greene recognized it as a containment strategy.
The context mattered.
At the time, Native characters in U.S. film existed for two purposes only. To die violently, or to spiritually educate a white protagonist. Dances with Wolves was praised as progressive, but the structure stayed intact. Kevin Costner’s character changed. The Lakota did not control the story. Greene’s Kicking Bird was intelligent, calm, admired, and narratively subordinate. Wise, but never decisive.
Hollywood wanted that version forever.
After the Oscar nomination, Greene received offers to play variations of the same man. Elders who forgive genocide. Chiefs who explain history in perfect English. Characters who exist so America can feel evolved. When he challenged dialogue, accents, or endings, executives labeled him “uncooperative.” When he refused roles that ended in ritualized Native death, calls slowed.
So Greene flipped the power equation.
Instead of chasing prestige, he chased friction.
In Clearcut (1991), he played a Native character who survives, refuses reconciliation, and terrifies white audiences by not being redeemable. In Thunderheart (1992), he helped anchor a story modeled on real FBI abuses at Pine Ridge, forcing American viewers to confront contemporary Native resistance instead of historical nostalgia. These films did not comfort. They unsettled. That was intentional.
Greene paid for it.
He never became a franchise lead. He never received the protection Hollywood gives compliant figures. What he gained instead was autonomy. Over 100 roles across four decades, moving between U.S. studios, Canadian cinema, and independent projects without surrendering authorship of his dignity.
STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN EVEN IF YOU STAND ALONE.Anyone need this T-shirt,Hoodie,Sweatshirt ? Just write "I want One"
Thank you for your interest.
You can order it from here:thenativeamericanmart.com/co…
Thank you for your support.
Have a great time. ❤️
STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN EVEN IF YOU STAND ALONE.Anyone need this T-shirt,Hoodie,Sweatshirt ? Just write "I want One"
Thank you for your interest.
You can order it from here:thenativeamericanmart.com/co…
Thank you for your support.
Have a great time. ❤️
Thank you for your interest.
You can order it from here:thenativeamericanmart.com/pr…
Thank you for your support.
Have a great time. ❤️
Thank you Navajo Nation and all the Native Americans I’ve been fortunate to meet while filming here on this expansive and incredible land. I can see, but most importantly I can feel why your affection and protection of your land is so strong. The mana of your people and culture is very powerful if one just takes a moment to breathe it all in. Thank you for being so kind, gracious and welcoming to myself and our crew. Til next time. I’ll see you down the road ~ DRJ #navajo#location #jumanji
Rest In Peace to Graham Greene ❤️ He wore many faces and keep many of us entertained for many a years! Greene was born on June 22, 1952 in Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve. He is known for countless Roles in many Movies and TV shows. He is definitely one of my favorite Indigenous Actors. Happy Hunting Grounds out there for ya Unc! ❤️ 🦅🦅















