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12/12/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐨🎉- 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 – Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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12/12/2025

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12/11/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐨🎉- 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 – Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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12/11/2025

He walked into an awards ceremony wearing two things that rarely share the same stage: a black tuxedo and a traditional Native headdress.
It was more than fashion.
It was a statement.
Rodney Arnold Grant, born in 1959, grew up on the Omaha Reservation in Nebraska.
Abandoned at birth, he was raised by his grandparents.
From the very beginning, his life was about survival and identity.
In 1990, he became known worldwide as Wind In His Hair in Dances with Wolves.
His fierce presence on screen gave voice to Native characters too often misrepresented in Hollywood.
One year later, in 1991, he portrayed Crazy Horse in Son of the Morning Star.
But Grant’s legacy is not only in film.
He dedicated himself to Native youth, serving on the Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s Native American Advisory Board.
He carried his culture with him into every space—whether on a movie set, in a community meeting, or at a red-carpet event.
That night at the awards ceremony, the clash of tuxedo and headdress told a larger story.
A man shaped by two worlds.
An artist, a father, and a reminder that heritage is not something you leave at the door.
Rodney Arnold Grant showed that knowing who you are—and where you come from—can be the most powerful role of all.
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12/11/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐨🎉- 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 – Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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12/11/2025

The Path Before Us

Walk with the sun
but do not hurry.
All things worth knowing
arrive in their time.

Let your breath be steady.
Let your heart be open.
Strength lives quietly
when it is honest.

Your ancestors
move with you—
in the warmth of the earth,
in the hush of the wind,
in the calm certainty
of each step forward.

Carry compassion
as your truest belonging.
Guard one another.
Honor the journey.

And remember:
the path before you
was once the path behind them.
In your gentle footsteps,
their spirit continues.

12/10/2025

🎂🎂Happy 81th Birthday, Danny Trejo!
Danny Trejo, born on 1944, in Los Angeles, California, is a renowned American actor (of Mexican descent) known for his distinctive appearance and frequent roles as a villain in many action and crime films. Having endured a difficult childhood and many years in prison for drug-related and violent offenses, Trejo found a way out through participating in rehabilitation programs and becoming a boxing champion in prison.
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His acting career began by chance when he was invited to be a drug counselor for a film, leading to many small roles and eventually major roles in films like "Desperado," "Heat," "From Dusk Till Dawn," and "Machete."
Besides his acting career, Trejo is also a successful entrepreneur with a chain of restaurants, Trejo’s Tacos and Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts in Los Angeles. He actively participates in charitable activities, particularly helping those struggling with drug addiction, using his life experiences to become a motivational speaker and advisor, positively impacting the community.
Danny Trejo's contributions to indigenous culture are significant. With his Mexican heritage, he takes pride in his cultural background and often uses his platform to raise awareness about the issues faced by indigenous and Latino communities. Trejo participates in numerous projects and events that support and honor indigenous culture while promoting the preservation and development of traditional values. He also leverages his fame and influence to advocate for the rights of marginalized communities, contributing to building a fair and respectful society that embraces cultural diversity.
Danny Trejo is not only an icon in the entertainment industry but also an active advocate for indigenous communities and their cultural values, consistently striving to make a positive difference in society.
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12/10/2025

In the bitter winter of 1877, ten-year-old Wicasa, a Lakota boy, was taken from his mother’s lodge near the Black Hills. Soldiers said it was “for his education,” but their real goal was to erase the world he knew. His braids were cut, his buckskin clothes burned, replaced with a stiff wool uniform. They even gave him a new name — James Little — but no name could warm the cold in his heart.

Yet, a small piece of home survived. Hidden in the sole of his moccasin, his mother had sewn a tiny downy feather. A quiet reminder of where he came from.

At the government boarding school, speaking Lakota was forbidden. English ruled every word. A single slip meant punishment — hours of scrubbing floors in darkness, standing outside in freezing cold. Even whispering his sister’s name in his sleep could bring a scolding.

But Wicasa refused to forget. He traced buffalo horns in frost on his window. He whispered old stories into his pillow. At night, he quietly taught younger boys the Lakota words for fire, sky, and heart — a small rebellion that no one could see.

When his schooling ended, Wicasa returned to his people. He was quieter, but unbroken. He became a teacher, using English for lessons, but Lakota for love, pride, and history. On the wall of his one-room schoolhouse hung that same faded feather.

“They took my name,” he said with a faint smile, “but not my language.”

This story is a reminder: no matter how harsh the storm, traditions, languages, and roots can survive when carried in the heart. Sometimes, the strongest resistance is the quietest — a single feather, hidden but unyielding.

12/09/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐨🎉- 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 – Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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12/09/2025

Los Spokane, cuyo nombre proviene del término nativo que significa “hijos del sol”, fueron un pueblo de habla salish que habitó en lo que hoy es el este del estado de Washington, cerca del río Spokane, afluente del poderoso Columbia. Su territorio era una mezcla de bosques, praderas y ríos cristalinos que marcaban el ritmo de su vida cotidiana.

Los Spokane vivían de la pesca del salmón, la caza de ciervos y alces, y la recolección de raíces y bayas silvestres. Cada primavera, el retorno del salmón al río era un evento sagrado: lo celebraban con danzas y ofrendas, pues creían que el pez ofrecía su vida para mantener con vida al pueblo.

Su apariencia física reflejaba la fortaleza de la región que habitaban: de piel cobriza, cabello oscuro y liso, mirada profunda y firme. Vestían con pieles suaves de ciervo y llevaban adornos hechos de conchas del Pacífico, obtenidas a través del comercio con tribus costeras.

Eran conocidos por su sabiduría diplomática y su organización social equilibrada. Dividían su pueblo en tres grandes bandas —Superior, Valley y Lower Spokane— que se unían en tiempos de peligro o para celebrar ceremonias espirituales bajo el sol y el sonido de los tambores.

Su cercanía con otras tribus, como los Coeur d’Alene, Kalispel y Nez Perce, permitió una rica red de alianzas y tradiciones compartidas. Aunque el avance de los colonos transformó sus tierras, los Spokane siguen siendo “hijos del sol”, guardianes de una memoria que aún ilumina las montañas del noroeste.

12/09/2025

🎬 Happy 94th Birthday, Robert Duvall! 🎉
Wishing a legendary Happy Birthday to Robert Duvall — one of the greatest actors of our time. From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now, Tender Mercies to The Apostle, you’ve created characters that are unforgettable, layered, and deeply human.
With quiet strength and unmatched depth, your performances have earned respect across generations and helped define excellence in American cinema.
🌟 Here’s to 94 years of masterful storytelling, dedication to the craft, and a legacy that continues to inspire. Happy Birthday, Mr. Duvall — you are truly a treasure of film. 🎂👏
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12/09/2025

Left Hand Bear. Oglala Lakota. 1899. Photo by Heyn Photo

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