Meet the Reservation Dog Cast Bringing Native Stories to Life

The Reservation Dog cast is a talented group of actors who are bringing Native stories to life.

Devery Jacobs, who plays Elora Danan, is a Mohawk actress from the Kahnawake reserve in Quebec.

The cast is made up of Native actors who are passionate about sharing their culture and stories with the world.

Reign Edwards, who plays Willie Jack, is a Cree actor from the Saulteaux First Nation in Manitoba.

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The second season of Reservation Dogs is already in the works, with FX committing to it even before the first season is over.

FX has put in an early order for another season, with the second season expected to premiere in 2022.

The network is clearly excited about the show, with president of Original Programming Nick Grad praising the creative team and cast for delivering a groundbreaking showcase of representation and raw talent.

Sterlin Harjo's creative vision for Reservation Dogs has clearly resonated with the network, and they're eager to see what he has in store for the second season.

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Chad Charlie, an Afro-Indigenous filmmaker, joined the cast and writer's room for the new season of "Reservation Dogs", helping to co-write the third episode.

He discussed including Black Natives into Season Two with show creator Harjo, and is glad to be the one to write it. Charlie believes "Rez Dogs" is the first of its kind when it comes to contemporary representation.

The series won a 2022 Peabody Award, as well as two Independent Spirit Awards, one of which was for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series.

Representation is a complicated issue, but putting a point of reference into people's minds about who Native people are can change unconscious biases, according to Devery Jacobs, who plays Elora Danan in the show.

The themes around the show dealing with loss, being poor and wanting to run away to California, all hit home for Devery Revis, a member of the Yuchi Nation, who grew up in the area of Oklahoma where the show was filmed.

She hopes kids will grow up on the reservation and watch this show and future projects and feel less isolated.

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The cast of Reservation Dogs is a talented group of Indigenous actors. D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai plays Bear Smallhill, one of the four leads.

The show features a diverse cast of series regulars, all of whom are Indigenous. This includes the four leads: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as Bear Smallhill, Devery Jacobs as Elora Danan, Paulina Alexis as Willie Jack, and Lane Factor as Cheese.

Here's a list of the main cast members:

Guest stars have included Garrett Hedlund, Macon Blair, Bobby Lee, and Wes Studi.