Oneida actor Graham Greene said learning the Lakota language for his celebrated role as Kicking Bird was among his greatest challenges. Over the span of nearly five decades, Greene worked in nearly 200 television shows and films where he earned the admiration of audiences and his fellow actors. His many characters included Maximus in the acclaimed series, “Reservation Dogs,” Old Smoke in “Tulsa King,” tribal police Chief Ben Shoyo in “Wind River,” and Edgar Montrose in the Canadian TV comedy series “The Red Green Show.” He was a busy actor who expanded Indigenous representation for both audiences and filmmakers. We’ll hear from some of Greene’s friends and colleagues about how he is remembered.

GUESTS

Dallas Goldtooth (Diné and Dakota), actor, screenwriter

Gary Farmer (Cayuga, Tuscarora, and Mohawk), actor and musician

Wes Studi (Cherokee), actor and film producer

Vince Schilling (Akwesasne), editor and founder of NativeViewPoint.com and a certified Rotten Tomatoes critic

Break 1 Music: Making A Noise (song) Robbie Robertson (artist) Contact from the Underworld of Redboy (album)

Break 2 Music: Bounty (song) Deerlady (band) Greatest Hits (album)