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John Trudell

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John Trudell was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to a Santee Sioux father and Mexican Indian mother. After a stint in the Navy (and Vietnam) from 1963 to 1969, he became involved with the American Indian Movement, becoming National Chairman in 1973. He held that position until 1979; it was then that his wife Tina... See full bio »

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2012 Dark Blood
Indian #2
 
2005 A Thousand Roads
Narrator
 
2004 Sawtooth
Worm
 
2003 DreamKeeper (TV movie)
Coyote
 
1998 Smoke Signals
Randy Peone
 
1996 Extreme Measures
Tony
 
1994 On Deadly Ground
Johnny Redfeather
 
1992 Thunderheart
Jimmy Looks Twice
 
1989 Powwow Highway
Louie Short Hair
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2006 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Trudell (2006) (music: "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'" / lyrics: "Voices Catching Up", "Crazy Horse", "Lucky Motel", "Fables", "Living in Reality", "Putting A Face On God", "Undercurrent", "Bone Days", "Listening", "I Went So Willingly", "Tina's Smile", "The Ones Who Knew Me", "Shaman Make A Chant", "Hanging On The Cross", "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality" / performer: "To God Poetry", "Beauty In A Fade", "Living In Reality", "Music From 'Palomino'")
 
2003 Edge of America (TV movie) (writer: "Edge of America")
 
1992 Incident at Oglala (documentary) (writer: "Out of the Blues", "Rich Man's War", "Sunrise" / performer: "Out of the Blues", "Rich Man's War")
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
2006 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Trudell (2006)
 
2005 Trudell (documentary)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
2006 Independent Lens (TV series documentary) (music performer - 1 episode)
– Trudell (2006) (music performer)
 
1992 Incident at Oglala (documentary) (music consultant)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2009 The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV mini-series documentary)
– The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919 (2009) (voice)
 
2009 Reel Injun (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 No More Smoke Signals (documentary)
 
2006 Gonzo Utopia (documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie (documentary)
Black Hawk (voice)
 
2005 Trudell (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (TV special documentary) (voice)
 
1996 The West (TV series documentary)
– Fight No More Forever (1996) (voice)
– The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1996) (voice)
– Death Runs Riot (1996) (voice)
– Speck of the Future (1996) (voice)
– The People (1996) (voice)
 
1995 The Way West (TV documentary)
Voice
 
1992 Incident at Oglala (documentary)
Himself - National Spokesperson, American Indian Movement
 
1984 The Californians (documentary)
 

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Smoke Signals -- Young Indian man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get his father's remains, but only if Thomas will also go with him. Smoke Signals -- Trailer Reel Injun -- Trailer for this documentary examining how Native Americans are portrayed in Hollywood films
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Latest CD, "Blue Indians" (2000) See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Don't trust anyone who isn't angry. See more »

Trivia:

Is of Santee Sioux descent Spent six years (1973-1979) as National Chairman of the American Indian Movement See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius