Jim Ruel, Bay Mills Ojibwe, is comedian/filmmaker/writer/actor from Wisconsin. In 2004, he was chosen by the NBC’s Diversity Talent search to perform a standup comedy showcase in Hollywood which opened the door for his television appearances on Showtime, the BBC, Comedy Central, and PBS. He has written, performed, and produced a number of digital shorts… Read more »
Born and raised in an Alaskan village of 500, Carlee Malemute, a graduate from USC’s Screenwriting MFA Program and a participant in the 2016 Native American TV Writers Lab, co- wrote three movies for Lifetime and is currently staffed with her writing partner on Hallmark’s Good Witch. She enjoys writing stories about complicated families.
Eva Thomas (Tohono O’odham /Ojibway/Cherokee) is an actor, filmmaker and writer. Eva graduated from Arizona State University with degrees in Communication and Broadcasting. After university, she attended the Webber Douglas Dramatic Arts Academy in England and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Eva earned a Masters of Arts degree from UCLA in… Read more »
Isaac was born in New York City but currently lives in Los Angeles. His writing credits include the cabaret “Sexy 101”, the musical “Shadows” and the short-film “Lov/Sik”. He has performed on off-Broadway stage, television and film. One of the short-film projects he co-starred in, “The Last Bullet” was chosen for official selection at the International Film… Read more »
Cypress is a Los Angeles based writer for the screen and stage. He also acts in short films he produces, “Thunderdance” a short which he co-produced and starred in took Second Place for Overall Standard Film in the Nationwide AT&T Create-a-thon contest where contestants were invited to film on the Warner Brothers Lot. -Concentrated with… Read more »
Writer/Director Richard Montes (Chichimeca/Blackfeet) credits include the award winning comedy “Aguruphobia” released theatrically and currently available on VOD platforms. His feature documentary “Pass The Mic” screened for American Film Institute’s Music Doc Series, distributed by Image Entertainment, and included in Stanford and Harvard University’s Global Hip Hop Archive. Richard co-created the horror-sci-fi thriller “Lost Angeles… Read more »
Dory Charles Black Hawk is a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes from the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. His tribal affiliations are Mandan and Hidatsa. He has performed at numerous shows over the years, playing alongside some of music’s most well known and respected artists. Originally from the DFW Texas music scene, Dory was… Read more »
My name is Kobe Provost. I am a proud member of the Ihanktonwan Yankton Sioux Tribe with my reservation being Wagner, SD. I am from/live in Vermillion, SD so I have performed at bars and around the area quite a bit. Some of my bigger performances are playing at Fort Randall Casino a few times… Read more »
Choctaw actor/musician Ethan Stone is excited to perform at LA Skins Music Festival! Musically, Ethan is best known as the front man of the folk rock group Sampson & Stone. In addition to singing, Ethan plays guitar and drums and is a passionate song writer and activist. Ethan has worked as a professional guitar player… Read more »
Hi. I call myself LA CAt. The heritage I come from is a unique blend of Native American-meets-Hawaiian Island mysticism. The goal I hold in my heart is to inspire the audience to feel the connection within that WE ARE ALL ONE. One Race, One planet, One earth. My musical intention is to sing songs… Read more »
