“Hollywood & Indian Country’s Biggest Night for American Indian & Indigenous Voices”™
Cementing Native Indigenous at the forefront of the Entertainment Industry
Hollywood has Oscar, Broadway has Tony, Television has the Emmy, and Indian Country has the Red Nation Film Award of Excellence™
AWARDS SEASON KICKS OFF EACH YEAR IN NOVEMBER WITH NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATION RNCI RED NATION AWARDS — AS IT RIGHTFULLY SHOULD.
And the Winners Are:
Best Picture
- Sweet Summer Powwow, Leslie D. Bland, Darrell Dennis, Katya Gardner, Isaiah Harris, Harold Joe, Jake Labow, Barbara Osberg, Joe Thorne, Producer
- Seeds, Leonard Farlinger, Kaniehtiio Horn, Osaze B. Isaac, Jennifer Jonas, Eva Thomas, Laurie Venning, Producer
- In the Fire of War, Doug Abbott, Douglas Abbott, Simon Barnes, Piripi Curtis, Lea McLean, Christina Milligan, Toby Parkinson, Yangiu Qian, Producer
- Nika & Madison, Katelyn Cursio, Paula Devonshire, Kaniehtiio Horn, Ellyn Jade, Tyler Levine, Jennifer Podemski, Eva Thomas, Producer – WINNER
Achievement in Directing
- Darrell Dennis for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Kaniehtiio Horn for Seeds
- Mike Jonathan for In the Fire of War
- Eva Thomas for Nika & Madison – WINNER
Outstanding Lead Performance by an Actress
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Tatyana Rose Baptiste for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Kaniehtiio Horn for Seeds
- Miriama Smith for In The Fire of War
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Ria Paki for In The Fire of War
- Hinerangi Harawira-Nicholas In The Fire of War
- Ellyn Jade for Nika & Madison – WINNER
- Star Slade for Nika & Madison
- Amanda Brugel for Nika & Madison
Outstanding Lead Performance by an Actor
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Joshua Odjick for Sweet Summer Powwow – WINNER
- Dallas Goldtooth for Seeds
- Graham Greene for Seeds
- Temuera Morrison for In The Fire of War
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Cliff Curtis for In The Fire of War
- Paku Fernandez for In The Fire of War
Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actress
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Tanis Parenteau for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Kataraina Howden-Borell for In The Fire of War – WINNER
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Gail Maurice for Nika & Madison
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Jennifer Podemski for Nika & Madison
Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actor
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Billy Merasty for Nika & Madison – WINNER
- Dyan Cook for Nika & Madison
- Te Wakaunua Te Kurapa for In The Fire of War
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Tuwhanauroa Rangihau for In The Fire of War
- Dylan Cook for Seeds
Best Original Screenplay
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Darrell Dennis & Katya Gardner for Sweet Summer Powwow
- Kaniehtiio Horn for Seeds
- Tim Worrall for In The Fire of War
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Michael McGowan & Eva Thomas for Nika & Madison – WINNER
Best Documentary Feature
- YANUNI – WINNER
- You’re No Indian
- Boil Alert
- The Snake & The Whale
- The Long Hope
- Dream Touch Believe
Best Doc Short
- Qotzuni: People of the Land
- Red Girl Rising – WINNER
- Cheyenne Creation Story
- Kanenonwe – Original Seeds
- A Wilderness Act – WINNER
- Oceanbone
Best Live Action
- Courage – WINNER
- Kusi Smiles
- The Woman Who Married A Bear
- Good Daze
- This Means Forever
Best Animated Short
- The Forgotten Soles – WINNER
- Super Indigenous
- Baah The Perfect Bread
- Indigenous Economics Enoughness The Prequel
- When We Say Evaluation, It isn’t the Same Thin
Best Episodic & Television Series
- Dark Winds – Producers, Cast and Crew AMC Networks – WINNER
- 1923 – Paramount+
- North of North – Netflix
- Facing the Storm: Quinault Relocation
- Facing the Storm: Youth Activism
Red Nation Honors Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Zahn McClarnon
THE BRANDO AWARD
Peter and Jennifer Buffett
NoVo FoundationTHE EDWARD R ROYBAL AWARD
Wendsler Nosie Sr
Apache Stronghold
THE EDWARD ALBERT JR AWARD
Qotzuni: People of the Lake
Directors Michael Salama, Gastón ZilbermanTHE CHIEF DAN GEORGE AWARD
THE SNAKE AND THE WHALE
Director John Carlos Frey
THE FILM CONSULTANT AWARD
Mo Brings Plenty
THE COURAGE AWARD
Cheyenne Creation Story
Director Nellie WhitemanTHE JOANELLE ROMERO IMPACT AWARD
YOU’RE NO INDIAN
Director Ryan Flynn
