U.S.A. Today
July 30, 2021
LOS ANGELES — Saginaw Grant, a prolific Native American character actor and hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, has died. He was 85.
Grant died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on Wednesday at a private care facility in Hollywood, California, said Lani Carmichael, Grant’s publicist and longtime friend.
“He loved both Oklahoma and L.A.,” Carmichael said. “He made his home here as an actor, but he never forgot his roots in Oklahoma. He remained a fan of the Sooner Nation.”
Born July 20, 1936, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, Grant was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
He began acting in the late 1980s and played character roles in dozens of movies and television shows over the last three decades, including 2013s “The Lone Ranger,” 's 2005's “The World’s Fastest Indian” and “Breaking Bad,” according to” Grant’s IMDB filmography.
His other notable credits include 2015's "The Ridiculous 6," 2002's "Skinwalkers" and 2004's "Black Cloud." He also briefly appeared in shows like NBC's "Community," HBO's "Veep," and FX's "American Horror Story."
Grant was active for years in the powwow circuit in California and traveled around the globe to speak to people about Native American culture, Carmichael said.
“His motto in life was always respect one another and don’t talk about one another in a negative way,” she said.
Grant was also active in the Native American veterans community and participated for years in the National Gathering of American Indian Veterans, said Joseph Podlasek, the event’s organizer.
“He thought it was important for Native people to get recognized as veterans,” Podlasek said. “He was kind and gentle, and very humble.”
The official Twitter account for the U.S. Embassy New Zealand & Consulate General in Auckland shared their condolences Thursday for Grant, who visited New Zealand in 2015 to participate in the pop culture convention Armageddon Expo and engage with local indigenous communities.
"We are sad to hear of the passing of Saginaw Grant…It was an honour to host you in 2015 and to be part of your time here in Aotearoa. E te rangatira, journey well into the realm of your ancestors," the tweet read.
A memorial for Grant will be held in the Los Angeles area, but details haven’t been finalized, Carmichael said.
GRANT, Saginaw (Saginaw Morgan Grant)
Born: 7/20/1936, Pawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Died: 7/28/2021, Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
Saginaw Grant’s westerns – actor:
War Party – 1988 (Freddie Man Wolf)
Harts of the West (TV) – 1993-1994 (Auggie)
Lazarus Man (TV) - 1996
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (TV) – 1997 (Chief Luta)
Grey Owl – 1999 (Pow Wow Chief)
Purgatory (TV) – 1999 (Gatekeeper)
Dreamer – 2000 (medicine man)
Legend of the Phantom Rider – 2002 (medicine man)
Skinwalkers – 2002 (Wilson Sam)
Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries – 2002 (Wilson Sam)
DreamKeeper (TV) – 2003 (old medicine man)
Black Cloud – 2004 (Grandpa)
Hanbleceya – 2005
Walking on Turtle Island – 2009 (Catches the Bear)
The Lone Ranger – 2013 (Chief Big Bear)
Takers - 2013
The Ridiculous Six – 2015 (Screaming Eagle)
Disappointment Valley: A Modern Day Western - 2017
The Red Man’s View – 2021 (Chief Great Eagle)
Two Nations – 2021 (Many Hands)
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