THE RED MAN'S VIEW, FEATURING ALL-STAR NATIVE AMERICAN CAST

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Saginaw Grant among stars in remake of 1909 film

East County News Service

July 24, 2016 (Los Angeles) -- Producer/writer Thomas R. Bond II is in pre-production of an epic film titled The Red Man’s View, a remake of a Native American film originally done 100 years ago. Unlike, many mainstream Hollywood films that are not historically accurate or where Native Americans are used as only supporting and background actors.  Bond and The Red Man's View team have created a project unlike any Native American film that has ever been released.

Red Man's View is a controversial story set in the mid-19th century, the last days of 'Free' Native Americans. The film depicts a small Native American Shoshone band secluded in the mountains of northern California, against the backdrop of the American 'Civil' War.  Several hundred peacefully live in their mountain village, but soon their way of life is affected by the war, and 'Indian' removal policies spreading west in the 1860's.

“I want to smash all negative stereotypes and misconceptions about Native Americans in Hollywood,” said Bond.

Prominent Native American actors such as Saginaw Grant (War Party, The Lone Ranger), Booboo Stewart (Disney's, The Descendants), Elaine Miles (Northern Exposure, Smoke Signals), Michael Spears (Dances with Wolves, Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee), and Crystal Lightening (American Pie: Band Camp, Tecumseh: The Last Warrior).

“I am honoured to be a part of this film that accurately portrays the indigenous people of this country,” said Saginaw Grant, who has participated in numerous San Diego County events including pow-wows in East County and film festivals. In 2014, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oceanside International Film Festival.  Grant, a resident of Southern California, is a respected member of the Sac-n-Fox, Iowa and Otoe-Missouria Nations with many film credits, including his most recent role as Chief Big Bear in The Lone Ranger along with Johnny Depp. Read more: Saginaw Grant Biography - AAA Native Arts http://www.aaanativearts.com/saginaw-grant-biography#ixzz4FM1IgnCB.

Actor Daniel Baldwin of the famous Baldwin brothers (Alec, Daniel, Stephen, William) will be staring in the forthcoming, independent film “The Red Man’s View” which chronicles a Native American tribe during the Civil War. Baldwin’s film credits include “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man”, “NYPD Blue”, and “The Sopranos”.

Director Bond is the son of the late Thomas R. Bond Sr. who played “Butch” on the classic movie series “The Little Rascals” and is one of the charter members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Bond feels it is imperative that Native Americans get accurately portrayed in film and hopes this project opens the door for more Indigenous/Tribal centered films to be released. He has been working closely with Rose Ann Abrahamson, internationally known Shoshone historian and linguist, and the Native American Entertainment Coalition (NAEC) headquartered in Portland, Oregon to ensure that “The Red Man’s View” is kept historically and culturally relevant and that Native Americans are portrayed properly in a prominent view.  The film is set to be release in fall of 2017.

IMDb: http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt1334605/

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/RedMansView/

Twitter: Take a look at Red Man's View (@redmansview): https://twitter.com/redmansview?s=09


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