TATANKA Means
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Red Nation Film Festival
Once Upon a River
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
National Indian Gaming Association
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
American Indian Film Festival
Tiger Eyes
BEST MALE ACTOR
Dream Speakers Film Festival
Derby Kings
BEST ACTOR
Nevada International Film Festival
Derby Kings
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Red Nation Film Festival
Tiger Eyes
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES
Red Nation Film Festival
Saints & Strangers
BEST COMEDIAN
Best of the City
Albuquerque The Magazine
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
American Indian Business Leaders
Awards
Tatanka Means is an award-winning actor, motivational speaker and stand-up comedian from Chinle, Arizona. He represents the Navajo, Lakota, Dakota and Omaha Nations. His most recent film is "Killers of The Flower Moon" directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese and is set to be released in the Fall of 2022.
Tatanka performs stand-up comedy throughout Indian Country spreading laughter and messages of inspiration to all ages. Means has also developed his own screen printing company, Tatanka Clothing. The company creates apparel to uplift and inspire cultural empowerment.
Tatanka was recently named "Entertainer of The Year" by the National Indian Gaming Association. Tatanka is proud to be an alcohol & drug-free sober performer.