Hesci! Welcome to the first Skoden Cinema Hall of Fame spotlight episode featuring Oklahoma's own Will Sampson. What can you possibly say about the man who singlehandedly broke tinsel town's stereotypical portrayal of Native peoples? He was a renowned painter, activist, and actor. His career would last but 12 short years, leaving behind only 22 film and television appearances. But the impact that he left in Native filmgoers is still felt today! The episode explores his life told through stories, books, and letters shared with me by friends, relatives, and relations from all over Indian country.MVTO!

Rakko Mvto to:

E.A. Efurd

Deacon Rusty Powell and the Grave Creek Baptist Church

Pogie Dawn

Norman Daniel

Lvmhe Sampson

Samoche Sampson

Andra Freeman

James Whitecloud

all the relatives I've forgotten!

Sources

Beloved Brother: The William Sampson Jr story by Norma Jean Bible Sampson

Hollywood’s Indian by Peter C Rollins and John E. O’Connor

New York Times June 6th, 1976 He Rufuses to be an Ugh-Tonto Indian by Grace Lichtenstein

Wikipedia

YouTube

IMDB

Making of Cuckoo Featurette

Music by

Jevsvs Kvwvpvkte by Sand Creek Baptist Church off the album Seminole Creek Hymns used by permission Ques IMC available at https://www.seminolenationmuseum.org/shop/cd-dvd/m.products/54/view/1053

Mekusapvlke Jesus by Jimsey Harjo available through the MCN language department

I Know This Man by the Sampson Brothers used by permission. Available at https://sampsonbros.bandcamp.com/track/i-know-this-man