John Trudell
February 15, 1946 · 80 years old
John Trudell was an American Indian author, poet, actor, musician, and political activist. He was the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes' takeover of Alcatraz beginning in 1969, broadcasting as Radio Free Alcatraz. During most of the 1970s, he served as the chairman of the American In…
Known For
7 titles
On Deadly Ground
A blowout firefighter takes on an environmentally destructive oil corporation by causing many deaths and explosions in Alaska.
Thunderheart
A young mixed-blood FBI agent is assigned to work with a cynical veteran investigator on a murder on a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation.
Smoke Signals
Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold's son Victor resents his father's alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family.
The 11th Hour
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.
Powwow Highway
Two Northern Cheyenne men take a road trip from Montana to New Mexico to bail out the sister of one of them who has been framed and arrested in Santa Fe. On the way, they begin to reconnect to their spiritual heritage.
Reel Injun
The history of the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
A documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music history.