Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, also known as Nathan Chasing Horse and
Nathan Chases His Horse (born April 28, 1976) is a Native American
actor. Formerly from the Rosebud Lakota Sioux Nation, he has spent
most of his adult life in California, and now lives in Las Vegas,
NV.Chasing Horse is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the young
Lakota character, Smiles A Lot (Lakota: Iȟá s’a) in Kevin
Costner's 1990 movie Dances with Wolves. He has appeared in three TNT
telefilms with First Nations actor Eric Schweig: The Broken Chain,
Into the West and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Later, he went on to
give speaking engagements and workshops on spirituality, and developed
a following in a variety of locations.On July 6, 2015, after
attempting to hold a Sun Dance ceremony in the area, Chasing Horse was
banned from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana as a "safety
threat", due to charges of "human trafficking, drug dealing, spiritual
abuse and intimidation of tribal members."
Nathan Chases His Horse (born April 28, 1976) is a Native American
actor. Formerly from the Rosebud Lakota Sioux Nation, he has spent
most of his adult life in California, and now lives in Las Vegas,
NV.Chasing Horse is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the young
Lakota character, Smiles A Lot (Lakota: Iȟá s’a) in Kevin
Costner's 1990 movie Dances with Wolves. He has appeared in three TNT
telefilms with First Nations actor Eric Schweig: The Broken Chain,
Into the West and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Later, he went on to
give speaking engagements and workshops on spirituality, and developed
a following in a variety of locations.On July 6, 2015, after
attempting to hold a Sun Dance ceremony in the area, Chasing Horse was
banned from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana as a "safety
threat", due to charges of "human trafficking, drug dealing, spiritual
abuse and intimidation of tribal members."
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