In two decades of working in film and television, I had never participated in a reality show, although I can see the appeal of them and the addiction that some shows inspire. However, all of that changed early this year when I was approached...

Human nature never ceases to amaze me. We are a complex and contradictory species. We are the only creatures on Earth who routinely predict our own demise. Throughout history, certain dates and numbers have caused some people to live in fear that the end times are approaching.

Many of us have heard or used the term "Indian givers" without knowing its real meaning. Like most cliches, the words have lost their true meaning. See, in the ancient days, if you looked too many times at another warrior's belonging, he would offer you that item as a gift...

I remember watching an episode of the TV show Star Trek in which Captain Kirk's dilemma was how to help an alien race who were divided and in conflict. You see, one half of the alien population were white on the right side...

There is something special about a road trip that captures the spirit of a true journey like no other mode of transportation. That was my thought Monday night as my two German partners, Alex and Thure, and I loaded up our SUV with gifts,...

Hollywood gets credit for a lot of things, both good and bad, and rightly so. It's undeniable that films influence the way the world views history and other cultures. I have heard many of my Elders say that Hollywood's portrayals of American...

There is a lot of misconception about American Indians in our world. Most of this false ideology comes from early propaganda meant to make people scared of the Indians. Later, with the advent of films and television, these stereotypes got cemented and the false images made their way all over...

Who knows why we do what we do in life ... but we are all moved by an impulse deep in our hearts. When the spirit stares, it moves us into action, that is exactly what motivated me to get involved with theAdopt a Native Elder program.

Teen suicide is beyond what most of us can fathom. No parent should have to bury their children. I have done it in my films and even that much was emotionally uncomfortable and draining.

American Indian teens take their own lives...

I couldn't make up a more gripping story than this. It's a disturbing tale of one people's struggle against ethnic cleansing and cultural exploitation. Not fictional violence played out on the silver screen like one of my movies. Not a comfortable account of a remote holocaust far across the ocean...