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The first mainstream feature film funded and produced entirely by Native American. Starring Valerie Red-Horse, Irene Bedard, Kimberly Norris Guerrero

 Naturally Native follows the lives, loves, pain, joy and relationships of three sisters as they attempt to start their own business. Of American Indian ancestry, but adopted by white foster parents as young children, each sister has her own identity issues and each has chosen a very different career path.

Now dedicated to starting a Native cosmetic business, they attempt to overcome obstacles both in the business world and in the home. A touching love story of family and culture, Naturally Native also interweaves a subtle, but strong wake-up call regarding the treatment of Native people in corporate America. Naturally Native also provides some insight into tribal infrastructure and gaming issues.

A Red-Horse Native production, Naturally Native is the first film about Native American women written, directed, produced and starring Native American women. Co-directed by Valerie Red-Horse and Jennifer Wynne Farmer ("Pumpkin Man"), the film stars Valerie Red-Horse ("The Secret of Lizard Woman"), Irene Bedard ("Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee"), Kimberly Norris (TNT's Geronimo), Pato Hoffmann (TNT's Geronimo), Mark Abbott ("Squanto: A Warrior's Tale"), Collin Bernsen (Cover Me) and Mary Kay Place (The Rainmaker).

The film was written and produced by Valerie Red-Horse, executive produced by Dawn Jackson and Co-produced by Yvonne Russo.

The director of photography was Bruce Finn, the production designer was Kee Miller and the editor was Lorraine Salk. Naturally Native was shot in the Los Angeles area in October and November 1997 with a total of 19 shooting days.


"...Beautiful and intelligent siblings, Valerie Red-Horse, Irene Bedard and Kimberly Norris Guerrero deliver such strong, committed portrayals that the sisters and the issues they confront become very real. Stirring... heartfelt and illuminating film." Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES

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Responses to "Naturally Native: The first film about Native women created by Native women."

  1. awesome work!

  2. I watched and love the film...it's a special story that must be shared so that's what I will do!!

  3. Unknown says:

    Hi, I m french guy living in France, loving native's culture and history (the reason of my pseudo who's also my mail adress even if I dont have any native blood in my veins ^^) I Love this movie ! the soundtrack is amazing ! Thank you very much

  4. Anonymous says:

    great!

  5. Dlarosa13 says:

    Loved it <3

  6. Unknown says:

    Will this be available on DVD/Blu-ray?

  7. Unknown says:

    Let the rain wash away
    all the pain and sorrow of yesterday.
    Let happiness flow into
    your heart and soul of marrow let it glow today.
    I see you're smiling face as
    divine beauty was always meant to be.
    For the loveliness in thee, so firm and so true;
    For sunrise and sunset and glistening off the morning dew;
    The fleecy white clouds and the heavens, so blue;
    For these wonderful gifts, I always see within you.
    For flowers that bloom around your feet;
    For tender green grass, so fresh, so sweet;
    For songs of birds and hums from bees;
    For all the beautiful things so fair we hear or see the air,
    Your divine beauty is completely heavenly,
    I thank god every day for you just being so lovely and,
    amazing so divine, your beauty is one of a kind...
    Unconditional kindness, love, and beauty are always bestowed as a magnificent gift so freely, willingly, lovely and without any expectation forever truly.
    Humans don't love to be loved;
    we love the feeling of love unconditionally and humbly...
    Everything is so much better, brighter just by you being there...
    Even the air falls in love around you without worries or care...
    You smile like the sunshine smiles on every flower and the warmth of your eyes lights up the sky for miles.
    Oh the magic of you're smiling dawning
    seeing you're beauty every morning.
    The world rises from a deep slumber of mirth
    the sun-kissed you're loveliness with bliss
    as it goes across the earth.
    Doves singing solitude for waterfalls and dreams
    softly flowing upon thy heart's gates and streams.
    Beautiful dazzling white mist of loveliness
    they cascade on green heights
    spectacular curtains that inspire,
    I see you're angelic beauty flowing down
    with a glow of life’s musical lyre of desire
    like a beautiful passionate warm fire.

  8. Unknown says:

    Nizohni

  9. Wonderful but it stopped

  10. Unknown says:

    I haven't watched it yet- hope to someday-very proud of Irene Bedard's success-love from your family-

  11. Anonymous says:

    Yes, wonderful but it stopped at 1:28.04

  12. Anonymous says:

    Booted up again and finished this terrific film. Thanks to all who made it possible.

  13. Unknown says:

    EXCELLENT WORK!!!!

  14. thank you so much 💓
    i shed so many tears... you are wonderful and beautiful

  15. Ghostwolf says:

    This is a wonderful and stunning film. I really enjoyed every moment of it.

  16. Anonymous says:

    A real dream come true! May the creator see many more Aho

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