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November 2005
 Eddie
Spears (Lower Brule Sioux) has been acting since he
was 10 years old, starting with his first role as Ishkiye in TNT's
Geronimo. Most recently Spears appeared as Red Lance in
TNT's Into the West with brother and fellow actor Michael
Spears. The brothers also model Indigene by V.O., the new fashion
line by Virgil Ortiz. In 2004, Spear's performance as Shane Chasing
Horse in Hallmark Entertainment's Dreamkeeper won him the
Best Actor Award from First Americans in the Arts. He also won
the Best Actor award at the Phoenix Film Festival for his title
role in Black Cloud, a film based on the life story of
Navajo boxer Lowell Bahe. For the role, Spears trained for three
months with the legendary boxing trainer Jimmy Gambina. Spears
resides in South Dakota and when not acting, works as a mentor
to youth in the area.
Screened by NMAI
Image credits:
Eddie Spears - photograph by Shane Brown, Cherokee
International Film Festival
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