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From ‘Reservation Dogs’ to ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ Indigenous Creatives Feel ‘Hopeful’ About Improved Native Representation in Hollywood


Indigenous creatives from 'Reservation Dogs,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and more share optimism for increased Native representation in Hollywood.

The invite-only breakfast program will feature a series of keynote and panel conversations with creators, talent and executives that will center on Indigenous storytelling and spotlight the achievements of its communities in film and TV. HBO released the latest in their “True Detective” series, crafted by Issa López and starring Afro-Indigenous actor Kali Reis alongside Jodie Foster. In Freeland’s case, when working on her Netflix basketball drama “Rez Ball,” she made it a point to search for the next generation of Indigenous talent while also consciously avoiding double-dipping into the cast of “Reservation Dog” — which ended up being fairly easy.

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