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Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Tatanka Means
Friday, February 7, 2025
Native in the Spotlight: Tatanka Means
Tatanka Means (Lakota/Diné) maintains a busy schedule as a stand-up comedian, all while portraying serious on-screen roles in Killers of the Flower Moon, Echo, and Reservation Dogs.
Means carries the name of his notable Lakota father, and has close ties to his Navajo roots in Chinle, Arizona. He’s also fully embracing his role as a basketball dad.
Join Native America Calling to hear about his life and creative drive as the Native in the Spotlight for February 2025.

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