Elevating Montana’s Native voices and experiences

Well, it only took a little more than 150 years, but it seems that Native voices in Montana are finally reaching the national stage.

With Lily Gladstone’s Golden Globe nomination for best actress a few weeks ago for her stunning performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Montana has its first Native American nominee for a major award in the film industry, and it’s about damn time. 

Gladstone has been quietly developing steam as someone to watch ever since she was nominated for several smaller awards, winning a few, for her equally impressive performance in “Certain Women” in 2016. And of course, because the film industry is what it is, it took the influence of an old white guy to bring her the attention she deserves. But kudos to Martin Scorsese for casting her in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” And also kudos for him for telling a story that doesn’t end up somehow glorifying the white agenda, as the horrible “Dances With Wolves” did a few decades ago.