Way Of Native Life

Kicks the Iron. Sioux. Early 1900s. Photo by F.B. Fiske. Source - State Historical Society of Nebraska

Acoma pueblo. New Mexico. 1904.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦 🎉 – 𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞.

Gil Birmingham, of Comanche ancestry, was born in San Antonio, Texas. Growing up in a military family, he moved frequently and developed a love for music, mastering the guitar in his youth.
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Though he earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California and worked as a petrochemical engineer, fate had other plans — a talent scout discovered him while bodybuilding in the early 1980s, leading to his first screen appearance in Diana Ross’s 1982 music video “Muscles.”

Birmingham soon dedicated himself fully to acting, studying under renowned coaches Larry Moss and Charles Conrad. He made his TV debut in 1986 with the series Riptide and later appeared in Body & Soul (2002) and Steven Spielberg’s epic miniseries Into the West (2005). Audiences today know him best for roles like Billy Black in The Twilight Saga and the Texas Ranger in Hell or High Water, where he starred alongside Jeff Bridges.

With decades of diverse performances, Gil Birmingham continues to captivate audiences and honor his Native American heritage through every role he takes on.
❤️𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧-𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁 👉
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𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭🎉 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚, 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰‑𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞.

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Sam Elliott was born on August 9, 1944 in Sacramento, California, and today he rides into his 81st birthday still commanding every frame. From humble beginnings as a guest‑stoic in classics like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Gunsmoke (1972), he drew first blood in leading roles with Frogs (1972) and broke through as the reflective lifeguard in Lifeguard (1976).

His unforgettable turn as the drift‑wood cowboy in Mask (1985) cemented his status, then he brought Louis L’Amour’s legends to life in The Quick and the Dead (1987) and earned a Golden Globe nod for Conagher (1991). Veteran praise followed for Buffalo Girls (1995), Gettysburg (1993) and the enigmatic Stranger in The Big Lebowski (1998).

In recent years, Elliott’s deep drawl has echoed from the Academy‑nominated warmth of A Star Is Born (2018) to the gritty frontier of 1883 (2021–22), winning him a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance. He’s also thrilled fans in Justified, The Ranch and The Hero.

With a Screen Actors Guild Award, a National Board of Review prize and nominations across Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmys, Sam Elliott remains the living emblem of rugged elegance and timeless storytelling. Here’s to many more rides at sunset!
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🌿 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 – 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫
Chief Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot, July 24, 1899 – Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Canada) was a remarkable actor, poet, writer, and spiritual leader of Indigenous heritage.
He rose to fame with his unforgettable role as Old Lodge Skins in Little Big Man (1970), earning him an Oscar nomination – the first ever for an Indigenous Canadian actor.
Beyond the screen, he was a powerful voice for Indigenous rights, tirelessly advocating for cultural preservation, environmental protection, and social justice.
Through his poetry, books, speeches, and community work, he inspired pride, unity, and cultural awareness, empowering future generations of Indigenous youth.
🕊 His legacy lives on – as a timeless symbol of identity, strength, and hope for Indigenous communities and all who value cultural diversity.
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CHEYENNE ARMY SCOUT at Fort Keogh, 1890. The famous illustration was by Frederic Re*****on. Lt. Edward Casey, a West Point graduate, and his Cheyenne Scouts attracted considerable national publicity. Fort Keogh, adjacent to Miles City (Montana), was built in response to Custer’s 1876 Last Stand at the Little Big Horn River in Eastern Montana.

Lt. Edward Casey, while on a solo mission to ask a band of Lakota to return to reservation lands, was killed by Plenty Horses in January 1891. Nine days earlier, the 7th Cavalry had killed 250+ Natives, including many women and children, at the Wounded Knee Massacre. In some cases, unarmed non-combatants were hunted down and killed.

To provide legal grounds to prevent having Army personnel being charged with murder, Plenty Horses was found not guilty of killing Edward Casey because the judge ruled that a state of war existed. Consequently, no 7th Cavalry soldiers ever faced charges. Nineteen soldiers were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions at Wounded Knee. However gunfire started, the massacre was an American tragedy.

PC users can click the image for a full and sharper view. Frederic Re*****on was the best known “western” artist of his time. He illustrated many books and magazines. Re*****on excelled in illustrating animals in motion, and was more fascinated by the military than Charlie Russell. Re*****on regularly glorified the USA’s westward expansion by White Euro-Americans into areas previously occupied by Natives.

Several of Re*****on’s illustrations that accompanied Theodore Roosevelt’s accounts of ranching in Dakota Territory precisely copied the perspective and sizing of photographs by L.A. Huffman, my favorite Old West photographer. The prints were likely supplied by Roosevelt himself. Roosevelt had met Huffman at the 1884 Stock Growers Convention in Miles City. President Roosevelt later displayed six large Huffman prints in the White House. Research and a bit of digital sharpening of image by Gary Coffrin.

Mesa Encantada ("Enchanted Mesa"). Acoma Pueblo. New Mexico. Early 1900s. Photo by Frederick Monsen. Source - Huntington Digital Library.

GOIN’ TO MONTANA, 1954. Usually I post restored photos of the Old West, often those of L.A. Huffman. Occasionally a more modern image demands attention. This shot was snapped at the Perfect Instant.

Elliott Erwitt, born in 1928, was the photographer. Perhaps predictive of Facebook content, Erwitt published five volumes of photographs of dogs. Text and digital sharpening of photo by Gary Coffrin.

🎉 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 🎉 – 𝐀 𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐩-𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞

Taboo Nawasha (Jaime Luis Gomez) was born on July 14, 1975, in Los Angeles. Rising to fame as the dynamic emcee of the Black Eyed Peas, he powered hits like “Where Is the Love?” and “My Humps” on Grammy-winning albums Elephunk and Monkey Business, redefining early-2000s pop and hip-hop.

Beyond the stage, Taboo’s 2016 anthem “Stand Up / Stand N Rock” earned a Native American Music Award for its solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. As an ambassador for health, education, and indigenous rights, he mentors youth and champions cultural preservation—continuing to inspire a new generation of artists.
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