Whitman starred alongside Dave Bald Eagle, who died in July 2016.
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Richard Ray Whitman’s pursuit of art led him to activism
“We were always the subject matter,” Whitman said, “but never behind the camera. That’s where the artist has control; a more self-determined image can be created when you are behind the lens.”
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Cover Story: Oklahoma actor Wes Studi blazes trail for Native filmmakers, actors and civil rights
“Contemporary Native life, the idea of us getting out of leather and feathers and into jeans and T-shirts, that’s the one area that has been the least explored about Indians in film,” Studi said. “These films show us as part of the real world today.”