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In Memory of Graham Greene (1952โ€“2025)Graham Greene was more than an actor.He was a storyteller, a cultural bridge, and ...
25/03/2026

In Memory of Graham Greene (1952โ€“2025)
Graham Greene was more than an actor.
He was a storyteller, a cultural bridge, and a quiet guardian of Native American identity.
Through his roles, he gave Indigenous characters something Hollywood had long denied them โ€” depth, dignity, and humanity.
He refused stereotypes. He chose truth.
Whether portraying elders, warriors, fathers, or healers, Graham Greene carried Native presence with respect โ€” reminding the world that Indigenous people are not relics of the past, but living cultures with voices, values, and wisdom.
Beyond the screen, he represented pride without anger, strength without noise, and resistance through integrity.
For many Native youth, seeing him meant seeing themselves โ€” not as myths, but as real, resilient people.
His legacy is not only in films and awards.
It lives in every story told honestly,
every culture represented with care,
and every future generation that knows their identity matters.
Thank you, Graham Greene,
for honoring the ancestors,
for protecting the stories,
and for reminding the world that Native voices belong โ€” yesterday, today, and always.
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Jay Silverheels, best known for his portrayal of Tonto in The Lone Ranger television series (1949โ€“1957), was a groundbre...
25/03/2026

Jay Silverheels, best known for his portrayal of Tonto in The Lone Ranger television series (1949โ€“1957), was a groundbreaking actor of Indigenous heritage who helped break stereotypes in Hollywood. Born Harold J. Smith on May 26, 1912, on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Canada, he was an accomplished athlete before turning to acting. He excelled in lacrosse and even played professional sports before a chance encounter led him to Hollywood. His rugged looks and natural screen presence earned him roles in western films throughout the 1940s, but it was his role as Tonto that made him a cultural icon. Playing the loyal companion to Clayton Mooreโ€™s Lone Ranger, Silverheels brought dignity and intelligence to a character that could have been a simple sidekick.

Despite the limitations imposed by Hollywood at the time, Silverheels worked tirelessly to improve the portrayal of Native Americans on screen. He often spoke out against stereotypical depictions and sought roles that showcased Indigenous people in a more positive light. Beyond acting, he was a mentor and advocate for young Native American actors, encouraging them to pursue careers in the film industry. After his acting career slowed, Silverheels remained active in community work and even founded the Indian Actors Workshop. He passed away on March 5, 1980, but his contributions to film and representation continue to be honored today.

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24/03/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ŸŽ‰- ๐€ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฆ๐š ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

Robert De Niro was born on August 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 โ€“ Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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She opened her land not for attention, but for responsibility. What followed was fear, force, and a moment that revealed...
24/03/2026

She opened her land not for attention, but for responsibility. What followed was fear, force, and a moment that revealed how power reacts when Indigenous voices refuse to step aside.

She may not have lived to see the outcome she hoped for, yet her stand reshaped conversations far beyond that place. Courage like this does not disappearโ€”it echoes.

Her legacy reminds us that resistance is not measured by victory alone, but by the truths it forces the world to face.

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24/03/2026

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๐ŸŽ‚The beloved actor Sam Elliott was born in Sacramento, California on this day in 1944. He turns 82 today! ๐Ÿค  ๐ŸŽ‰Samuel Pack...
23/03/2026

๐ŸŽ‚The beloved actor Sam Elliott was born in Sacramento, California on this day in 1944. He turns 82 today! ๐Ÿค  ๐ŸŽ‰
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and a National Board of Review Award.
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He has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Emmy Awards. Elliott was cast in the musical drama A Star Is Born (2018), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding prizes at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also won a National Board of Review Award. Elliott starred as Shea Brennan in the American drama miniseries 1883 (2021โ€“2022), for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.
Elliott is known for his distinctive lanky physique, full mustache, and deep, sonorous voice. He began his acting career with minor appearances in The Way West (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), season five of Mission: Impossible, and guest-starred on television in the Western Gunsmoke (1972) before landing his first lead film role in Frogs (1972). His film breakthrough was in the drama Lifeguard (1976). Elliott co-starred in the box office hit Mask (1985) and went on to star in several Louis L'Amour adaptations such as The Quick and the Dead (1987) and Conagher (1991), the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor โ€“ Miniseries or Television Film. He received his second Golden Globe and first Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Buffalo Girls (1995). His other film credits from the early 1990s include as John Buford in the historical drama Gettysburg (1993) and as Virgil Earp in the Western Tombstone (also 1993). In 1998, he played the Stranger in The Big Lebowski.
In the 2000s, Elliott appeared in supporting roles in the drama We Were Soldiers (2002) and the superhero films Hulk (2003) and Ghost Rider (2007). In 2015, he guest-starred on the series Justified, which earned him a Critics' Choice Television Award, and in 2016 began starring in the Netflix series The Ranch. Elliott subsequently had a lead role in the comedy-drama The Hero.
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Billy Walkabout (March 31, 1949 โ€“ March 7, 2007) is thought to be the most decorated Native American soldier of the Viet...
23/03/2026

Billy Walkabout (March 31, 1949 โ€“ March 7, 2007) is thought to be the most decorated Native American soldier of the Vietnam War. He received the Distinguished Service Cross, five Silver Stars (one upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross), ten Bronze Star Medal, five with Valor device, one Army Commendation Medals (including one valor device and two oak leaf clusters), and six Purple Hearts.
Walkabout served as an Army Ranger in Vietnam, in the Company F, 58th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. Walkabout (then Specialist Four) distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 20 November 1968 during a long range reconnaissance patrol southwest of Hue.
After successfully ambushing an enemy squad on a jungle trail, the friendly patrol radioed for immediate helicopter extraction. When the extraction helicopters arrived and the lead man began moving toward the pick-up zone, he was seriously wounded by hostile automatic weapons fire. Sergeant Walkabout quickly rose to his feet and delivered steady suppressive fire on the attackers while other team members pulled the wounded man back to their ranks. Sergeant Walkabout then administered first aid to the soldier in preparation for medical evacuation. As the man was being loaded onto the evacuation helicopter, enemy elements again attacked the team.
Maneuvering under heavy fire, Sergeant Walkabout positioned himself where the enemy were concentrating their assault and placed continuous rifle fire on the adversary. A command-detonated mine ripped through the friendly team, instantly killing three men and wounding all the others. Although stunned and wounded by the blast, Sergeant Walkabout rushed from man to man administering first aid, bandaging one soldierโ€™s severe chest wound and reviving another soldier by heart massage. He then coordinated gunship and tactical air strikes on the enemyโ€™s positions. When evacuation helicopters arrived again, he worked single-handedly under fire to board his disabled comrades. Only when the casualties had been evacuated and friendly reinforcements had arrived, did he allow himself to be extracted. He retired as a second lieutenant.
He suffered from complications arising from exposure to the Agent Orange defoliant used in Vietnam. He was waiting for a kidney transplant and took dialysis three times a week. He died of pneumonia and renal failure in a hospital in Norwich, Connecticut, survived by his wife and several children from earlier marriages.

Incredible shot of bison in Yellowstone National Park. ๐Ÿฆฌโ„๏ธIn the heart of Yellowstone, at -34ยฐF, a bison stands resilien...
23/03/2026

Incredible shot of bison in Yellowstone National Park. ๐Ÿฆฌโ„๏ธ
In the heart of Yellowstone, at -34ยฐF, a bison stands resilientโ€”covered in snow and frost, facing straight into the storm. Bison instinctively know that the fastest way through the storm is to face it head-on.
Bison are the only animal that turn into a snowstorm rather than away from it; because they instinctively know that walking into the storm will get them out of the storm quicker. There may be a life lesson for all of us humans. This courage not only exemplifies resilience and a smart way to power through lifeโ€™s problems; but also creates a backdrop for truly majestic photos!

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