The Untold Stories of Wes Studi, an Overlooked Native American Icon

When Wes Studi broke through in ‘Dances With Wolves’ and ‘The Last of the Mohicans,’ he was cast as a terrifying villain. But for many in the Native community, he was a hero channeling decades of righteous anger. Tommy Orange tells the story of an overlooked icon who forever changed the way Indigenous people are depicted onscreen.