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When ‘Yellowstone’ came to Capitol Hill

Political Theater, Episode 292

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee hosts a screening of the Paramount+ show “1923” at the Capitol Visitor Center on May 17, 2023. Actors Mo Brings Plenty, left, and Michael Spears, right, as well as Cole Brings Plenty spoke on a panel moderated by Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition.
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee hosts a screening of the Paramount+ show “1923” at the Capitol Visitor Center on May 17, 2023. Actors Mo Brings Plenty, left, and Michael Spears, right, as well as Cole Brings Plenty spoke on a panel moderated by Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. (Ralph Alswang)

“Yellowstone” and its related series are a cultural phenomenon, and have provided Native Americans a voice and platform that breaks boundaries. Two of the actors in the series, Mo Brings Plenty and Michael Spears, discuss their recent visit to Capitol Hill, Native representation in movies and pop culture and what makes “Yellowstone” different. 

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