Naturally Native (1998)
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Connecticut's Mashantucket tribe financed this Native American drama about three sisters who enter the business world by selling Naturally Native, a homegrown line of cosmetics based on traditional tribal remedies. Married to a Native American, Vickie (Valerie Red-Horse) believes strongly in Indian traditions. She needs backers for her cosmetics line, and her two younger sisters, Tanya (Irene Bedard of Pocahontas) and accountant-in-training Karen (Kimberly Norris Guerrero) join her enterprise, but when they team to manufacture and market Naturally Native cosmetics, they encounter racist, patronizing attitudes. Numerous Native American issues are raised in this film, shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Valerie Red-Horse, Irene Bedard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Valerie Red-Horse, Jennifer Wynne Farmer, (more)
Synopsis of Naturally Native
Connecticut's Mashantucket tribe financed this Native American drama about three sisters who enter the business world by selling Naturally Native, a homegrown line of cosmetics based on traditional tribal remedies. Married to a Native American, Vickie (Valerie Red-Horse) believes strongly in Indian traditions. She needs backers for her cosmetics line, and her two younger sisters, Tanya (Irene Bedard of Pocahontas) and accountant-in-training Karen (Kimberly Norris Guerrero) join her enterprise, but when they team to manufacture and market Naturally Native cosmetics, they encounter racist, patronizing attitudes. Numerous Native American issues are raised in this film, shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
Complete Cast of Naturally Native
- Valerie Red-Horse - Vickie Lewis Bighawk
- Kimberly Norris Guerrero - Karen Lewis
- Mark Abbott - Mark
- Mary Kay Place - Madam Celeste
- Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman - Chairman Pico
- Irene Bedard - Tanya Lewis
- Pato Hoffmann - Steve Bighawk
- Collin Bernsen - Craig
- Carol Potter - Rape Counselor
- Max Gail - Mr. Carlson
- Director(s):
- Valerie Red-Horse, Jennifer Wynne Farmer
- Writer(s):
- Valerie Red-Horse
- Producer(s):
- Dawn Jackson, Valerie Red-Horse, Yvonne Russo
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