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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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  1. ^ "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens." US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ Thompson, Darren (12 October 2020). "TikTok Star Nathan Apodaca Doesn't Celebrate Columbus Day". Native News Online. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  3. ^ [1] "Moses Brings Plenty is a Lakota born at Pine Ridge reservation. Young spiritual leader, he carries within him the voices of his ancestors and particularly Crazy Horse."
  4. ^ Martindale, David (July 15, 2003). "Meet Tonantzin Carmelo". Tnt.tv. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  5. ^ Hagens, Nate (25 July 2024). "Casey Camp-Horinek: "Indigenous Wisdom: Resilience, Adaptation, and Seeing Nature as Ourselves"". Resilience. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  6. ^ Vaisvillas, Frank (20 December 2021). "Menominee actresses Alaqua Cox and Darnell Besaw star in the new Marvel 'Hawkeye' series on Disney+". Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ^ Polacca, Benny. "Osage actor stars in cable TV movie this year." Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine Osage News. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Sydney Freeland, writer/director/producer". Television Academy. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  9. ^ Aleiss, Angela (19 December 2023). "From Lillian St. Cyr to Lily Gladstone: A Brief History of Hollywood Honoring Native Talent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Dallas Goldtooth". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  11. ^ "'Dark Winds' returns for expanded third season". Indianz.com. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  12. ^ [2][usurped] "Rodney A. Grant is a well-known celebrity in the Native Community. A Native American actor who is in support of Native American issues and is always willing to speak for the Native American people."
  13. ^ Breslauer, Jan (February 20, 1996). "The Spirit Moves Him in New and Traditional Ways". Los Angeles Times.
  14. ^ Bardwell, Neely (29 June 2023). "Q&A: Two-Spirit Actor and 'Reservation Dogs' Star Elva Guerra". Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Kimberly Norris Guerrero jumps into romantic comedy with both feet - Indian Country News". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  16. ^ Lillie, Vanessa (October 5, 2023). "'Reservation Dogs' Reminded Me That I Carry My Native Community with Me". WBUR. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Jack Hoxie". Archived from the original on 2006-06-18. Retrieved 2006-05-20. "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..."
  18. ^ Valdez, Ysenia (14 March 2022). "Devery Jacobs Sees the Bigger Picture". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  19. ^ Thurman, Tom. - Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right.
  20. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Ben Johnson". Allmovie.
  21. ^ Aleiss, Angela (19 December 2023). "From Lillian St. Cyr to Lily Gladstone: A Brief History of Hollywood Honoring Native Talent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2006-05-09. Retrieved 2006-05-19. "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."
  23. ^ [3] "...Randy, whose father is a Seminole Indian, "Got to make some comments I've been waiting all my life to say in a powerful picture."
  24. ^ "ICT [2003/07/07] Zahn McClarnon, more than just Indian and Irish". Archived from the original on 2005-04-16. Retrieved 2006-05-19. "Over the past 12 years Zahn McClarnon (Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux) has made dozens of appearances on TV, cable network movies and feature films."
  25. ^ [4] "The L.A. Times has described him as the most famous American Indian since Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse."
  26. ^ "Tatanka Means Rises to Next Level with 'Tiger Eyes' - ICTMN.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  27. ^ Sarner, Lauren (14 June 2018). "Father/daughter duo are among rare Native American actors in Hollywood". New York Post. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  28. ^ Aleiss, Angela (19 December 2023). "From Lillian St. Cyr to Lily Gladstone: A Brief History of Hollywood Honoring Native Talent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  29. ^ "Migizi Pensoneau". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  30. ^ Bailer, Bryn (17 February 2014). "The first comic book with an all-Native American superhero team returns". High Country News. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  31. ^ Brown, Rachel (19 May 2020). "For this Native community, photography has harmed—and healed". National Geographic. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  32. ^ "Steve Reevis - NativeCelebs profiles".
  33. ^ "Branscombe Richmond's Acting Bio". Archived from the original on 2006-04-03. Retrieved 2006-04-03. "Of Aleut Indian descent, Branscombe has said, "I am a Native American first, last and always.""
  34. ^ Carter, Joseph H. "Father and Cherokee Tradition Molded Will Rogers." Archived 2012-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  35. ^ "Ned Romero-The Definitive Native American Actor". Wildestwesterns.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  36. ^ Soo Hoo, Fawnia (16 June 2022). "The Fashion on 'Rutherford Falls' Supports and Celebrated Native Design". Fashionista. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  37. ^ "Will Sampson". Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2006-05-19. "Will was a Muscogee Creek Indian born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in 1934."
  38. ^ [5] "He drew on his heritage as an Osage/Cherokee/Lakota Indian to also become an educator, historian and historical consultant."
  39. ^ Patil, Tulsi (23 September 2016). "How Alaskan actor Martin Sensmeier became one of 'The Magnificent Seven'". Alaska's News Source. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  40. ^ [6] "Best Actor Native Voice Film Festival 2005 for the lead role in Black Cloud"
  41. ^ "Interview with a New Moon Werewolf". BettyConfidential.com.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  42. ^ "Meeting Magua: A Wes Studi Interview". Mohicanpress.com. May 8, 1999. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  43. ^ Jim Thorpe Goes to Hollywood: 1931-1950, Signature, April 20, 2011
  44. ^ Butler, Matt (21 June 2024). "Local Seneca-Cayuga Nation director debuts first feature film ahead of major release". The Ithaca Voice. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  45. ^ Wittenberg, Alexandra (11 November 2024). "Meet the Diné cast of "Rez Ball"". Navajo-Hopi Observer. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  46. ^ Schmidt, Rob. "Blackfeet Actress Misty Upham On Filming 'Jimmy P.' with Benicio Del Toro." Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Indian Country Today Media Network. 30 Sept 2013. Accessed 1 Feb 2014.
  47. ^ "Native American Authors: Floyd Westerman". Ipl.org. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  48. ^ "Richard Ray Whitman". Oklahoma Arts Council. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  49. ^ "Meet 8 Indigenous Beaders Who Are Modernizing Their Craft". Vogue. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
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