Leenah and I are just so grateful for him and Birdie, and for everyone [in] the crew. Below, in conversation with THR, Nieves and Brings Plenty detail the care that went into bringing Teonnas story to life, what they think about the promise of Teonnas final scene (including her romance with the character played by Mos nephew, Cole Brings Plenty), what they know about season two, and why they say they have to look to the past in order to preserve their present. The Brings Plenty family is always growing we love our four-legged and furry family members the more the merrier!, A post shared by Mo Brings Plenty (@mobringsplenty). Every storyline, not just ours, but the Dutton storyline, too. Moses Brings Plenty was one of the experts who tested/displayed the weapons and tactics used by Oglala Lakota war leader Crazy Horse on an episode in the third season of Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior. '1923' star Aminah Nieves and 'Yellowstone' actor Mo Brings Plenty, who works as the American Indian Affairs Coordinator for both shows, discuss Teonna's story of boarding school abuse and the . Earlier this year, in June, the actor posted a photo that featured his wife, Sara Ann, their son Jernyce, and a woman named Shelly. According to Tanya Giles, chief programming officer of Paramount Streaming, Taylor Sheridan might just be the busiest man in television: The incredible storytelling and stellar performances behind1883 have fueled phenomenal new records for Paramount+. This means a lot. Not for me, but for everyone. She and Mo were introduced to us about a week before we got to Montana for cowboy camp. When Im not working and am at home, Sara Ann and I spend a considerable amount of time being asked/called out to rescue injured wild animals so they can be rehabilitated and released back into the wild, the Yellowstone actor shared. Nieves: More than anything, it gave everyone a chance to see her as a child. Broken Rock Tribe leader Thomas Rainwater's (Gil Birmingham) righthand man, Mo (played by Mo Brings Plenty) starts out as just a driver and bodyguard, but as the the series moves on, he becomes a significant player in the story. The fine line is so fine that, at times, you have to double-check to make sure youre near it. But in my perfect world yeah, its probably not going to work. Theres still no premiere date set for 6666, but we do know that it will likely stream exclusively on Paramount+ (much like 1883), and depending on filming schedules, could possibly be released at some point this year (towards the end of the year). Or even if Alex and Elizabeth and Teonna got to meet? Head here to read THRs interviews with Brandon Sklenar and Julia Schlaepfer on the season one finale. A mindset. Mo, what is your official title on 1923? However, in his real life, he and his wife reside on their own ranch, and they love it. Teonna speaks Crow in every episode. Were still here.. It was all of us coming together as a collective and continuing to share. Its a mass amount of people coming through me at once. But if even our own people dont know the price that has been paid for us to maintain and have our languages and have our traditions, our culture, then we ourselves as American Indian people will not pick that up and walk with that dignity and humility and honor to carry it on and pass it on. We need a shipper name for Pete and Teonna. Its been everywhere. But above all, he is a man who wholeheartedly believes in human kindness, and he trusts the good in humanity still exists and feels it just needs to be dusted off a bit. Im sure youve seen the reports about Yellowstone and Kevin Costner, and the situation there seems fluid. Aminah, were you familiar with the language or did you have to learn it? Born September 4, 1969 in Porcupine, South Dakota, USA. Nieves: My mom. Because I think to a mass amount of people, we still dont exist. And she could hug someone who feels familiar. People kind of like to ignore it, but they can't ignore it anymore. I think about the children and the importance of them at least having something that would give them some type of acknowledgment of their bloodlines and of their existence, but also maybe an inspiration to get involved in their cultural identity. She was calm and collected. When it comes to. You recently said your grandfather shared how he related to Teonna. He also appears in all seven episodes of the 2020 historical drama miniseries, The Good Lord Bird. Most of all, I just wish for a little bit of ease. That was a surreal experience. Mo, were you involved in Aminahs casting process? :). And of course, questions were asked. I would love for her to have more childlike, honest moments, for her just to be. Every character in there is so amazing to follow, and just making sure we can maintain the spiritual capture that Aminah and others have brought to the screen. Every day that Im given, I try to be more of an example of the past more so than the present, with hopes that I can inspire the present to also do the same. It made it easy because we're all family. You ready for em? [Laughs] If you're there for any of the filming, you witness everything real time, and everything is so real because everyone cares so much. Nieves: She kind of just broke down the first time I recorded that scene with her. His band is all about combining a sense of traditional Native American drumming with instruments that many might define as more contemporary. Often, when they cant, especially with the ducks + geese, they come home with us where they live the rest of their days. Have you, Mo? | I've experienced rulers, eating soap, getting my hair cut, all of those things, but I utilized that differently than some of my peers did. . Mo Brings Plenty went on to talk about how her scenes would. And not until the end of the finale, titled Nothing Left to Lose, was it revealed that after everything she has endured she is a survivor. Buckle up it sounds like Taylor Sheridan and Yellowstone are just getting warmed up. Brings Plenty: Well, as the show has been airing and when we talk about the continent, there is the Indigenous concept of tribal descendants from any tribe in this continent, whether its North America, Central or South America. It needs to be about a cultural diversity. But when it comes to the boundaries within the United States government, then we identify as American Indian people because we are tribally affiliated and its a tribe thats recognized by the federal government. I had a nun oh my gosh, I will never forget her. Brings Plenty: Yeah. And I take great pride and honor in knowing that our faces are being seen and that our voices are being heard during 1923 and beyond. Not every American Indian or Native or Indigenous child is experiencing the same negative issues they're similar, but they're expressed differently. Teonna's journey on 1923 comes as the U.S. government is undergoing a real-life reckoning about the country's systematic abuse of Native and Indigenous children through the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. But, I have nothing to do with you. NIEVES: Every single piece is gut-wrenching. She's one of the students of the church-run boarding school who suffers abuse at the hands of those who are meant to protect her. 4 September 1969) is an Oglala Lakota television, film, and stage actor, as well as a traditional drummer and singer. Well, we assume he will be back in Season 5 after learning that season five is happening and the fact that he spoiler alert is alive and well at the end of season four. 1 drama, airs Sundays at. It was a bridging of families and coming back together, and reuniting more than anything else. His traditional name -- given to him as a young boy -- is Ta Sunke Wospapi ("catches his horse"); it befits a man who spends more time on his horses than anywhere else. I wish, in a perfect world hear me out, Mo Cole is your grandfather. Welcome to the Quantum Realm. A lot of our family members still reside there. All of this is horrifying, its a horrifying story. For all the reasons that Yellowstone still sticks out as an episodic drama, even in the midst of an overstuffed TV-scape, one that stands to be the most meaningful is the neo-westerns inclusion of indigenous culture and characters. On "Yellowstone," Mo Brings Plenty plays "Mo," a multi-talented and loyal Broken Rock Tribe member and leader. People dont know that behind the scenes Mo was there every second of every single day. Life is still life. And she's currently halfway through her year-long "Road to Healing" listening tour. These days, the ranch is a staggering 266,000 acres, on three different properties, as previously mentioned, it was purchased by a group spearheaded by Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. What it did for me was it fueled me to become more of what [the children at those schools] were told they could no longer be. But the writer/director has shined a light on a far more directly violent and damaging piece of history through Teonnas deadly horror movie arc tied to the indoctrination-geared boarding school where seemingly everyone in charge gets off on physical abuse. In 2022, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland directed the Department of the Interior to do an investigation into the lasting consequences of the Federal Indian Boarding School system. Believe it or not, this strong, quiet, serious man is also a model. Sometimes it can be a little scary to go there and to bring it up. I can tell you what a bar of soap tastes like. Mo Brings Plenty standing on Kayce's porch in Yellowstone For all the reasons that Yellowstone still sticks out as an episodic drama, even in the midst of an overstuffed TV-scape, one that stands. And to play that for her was, it was great. ", Last edited on 12 February 2023, at 12:40, "Brule' a unique special Branson entertainment experience. Ive gotten a lot of positive feedback and its given me the opportunity to say, Hey, just become what those children were told they can no longer be.. These two exchange lunches before Mo kisses his wife (a.k.a his real life wife, Sara Ann Haney-Brings Plenty) goodbye and heads off to their barn. Mo Brings Plenty needed a moment to compose himself Paramount Network/YouTube Much like its predecessor, "1923" hasn't shied away from depicting the plight of the indigenous community. Her writing gained recognition and since 2009, she's written for sites such as What to Expect, Where'd My Sanity Go, and dozens more. His name is one he shares with his descendant Brings Plenty who was a warrior. But Ive heard stories, personally. Her writing has allowed her to visit NYC for Fashion Week events since 2015, and she's worked with clients in almost every field, from dentistry to law and family to entertainment. Like, the Scoop was happening still [when Indigenous children in Canada were forcibly separated from their families in the 1960s], and we dont talk about that. Do you two know anything yet about season two, have you had conversations with Taylor Sheridan about where your stories will go? Hes also modeled for John Yaegar. A post shared by Mo Brings Plenty (@mobringsplenty) The Brings Plenty family certainly has their fair share of four-legged creatures. This was The Great Sioux War of 1876. It felt good because these are Teonna's human moments, these are her childlike moments poking through. "It's an honor just to tell her story," says Nieves of Teonna, who escaped the posse of priests and made her way into Montana in the season finale of, Cole Brings Plenty and Aminah Nieves in '1923', Teonna fights for her life against the man who killed Hank on '1923'. Yellowstone, cable's No. But for us, we didnt view them as prison camps. Moses Brings Plenty is also known as Moses J. Im just taking it day by day. I read the script and I felt all the feelings. I remember getting a haircut in third grade and going through that because that era and that moment didnt just end when those boarding schools closed. I think after the second time I did the scene [for the audition] where Im with Sister Mary [played by Jennifer Ehle] and I do, Know I am the land. My entire family now watches, and theyre obsessed, but I still havent. While his character was born and raised on the reservation in Montana on Yellowstone, Mo was born and raised in South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Official Sites, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, <= Native Talent - American Indian / First Nation Males =>, First Nation and indigenous people's Actors/Actresses, Sara Ann Brings Plenty A post shared by Whiskey Riff (@whiskeyriff), Somebody Tell Taylor Sheridan Mo Brings Plenty Needs His Own Yellowstone Spinoff. But you have to go to the past to understand the true essence of what the meaning of an enrollment number is. He is best known for his portrayal as "Mo" in the television series Yellowstone. But most Native Americans aren't happy with the casting of Kelsey Asbille as a Native woman married into the Dutton clan. Yellowstone season 5 is seeing its biggest cast expansion yet. This is for all Indigenous communities. I utilized it to become exactly what our ancestors were told they could no longer be. Brings Plenty, who plays Mo on the flagship series, explains why 1923 couldn't shy away from the horrifying reality of Teonna's plight: "If you want to walk beside Taylor Sheridan, he's so. Mo talks life on his ranch, the evolution of his character as "Mo" on the TV hit series, Yellowstone, and his special bond with fellow actor / friend, Gil Bi. NIEVES: You can always learn more. Mo Brings Plenty has several hobbies, and those include saving horses who are running wild, he helps preserve his culture, he helps the youth who need it, and he is adamant about keeping the. Because its not just me doing it. Brings Plenty: You know, I live with the concept Im a realist that if you do not witness something, then it cant be true. With the amount of Yellowstone projects, prequels and spinoffs that Taylor Sheridan is working on, I always thought it would be cool to tell Mos story. [8], Floriano, Rachel. Personally, I believe that the real star of the show is Beth. EW spoke to Nieves and Yellowstone star Mo Brings Plenty who serves as the American Indian Affairs Coordinator for his show and 1923 about how it felt to depict such an ugly part of our nation's history, Teonna's budding romance with Pete (who's played by Mo's nephew! Those familiar with the battle will know the strengths of those names and understand why Mo sees the world through the lens of the forces and sacrifices his family and ancestors made so that he could be here today. When he sees that he got peanut butter and jelly, Mo asks why their son (his actual son, Jerynce) gets the roast beef. BRINGS PLENTY: It is inspiring. Here's how he put it: What was most important to me was to support the storyline that [1923 creator] Taylor had written. So I think about a week after I got the call is when I was introduced to Mo and [cultural adviser] Birdie Real Bird. And then I found out about Taylor [Sheridan] and I started digging into [first Yellowstone prequel] 1883, which is incredible. We look forward to bringing fans even more of the Duttons origin story.. Honestly, I dont. She spent the second half of the season trying to make her way back to her family with the help of Hank (Michael Greyeyes), a Crow shepherd she encounters on her journey, and his son, Pete (Cole Brings Plenty). From Austin Butler and Cate Blanchett to a potential Best Supporting Actress toss-up, see who EW thinks will win at the 2023 Oscars. And I was very excited because Ive seen that inner strength within her, and I just wanted to be a good support and be able to be there in the moments when she had to allow herself to go down into that darkness. Brings Plenty) was born on 4 September, 1969 in Porcupine, South Dakota, USA, is an Actor, Stunts. There are so many things I wish for her. That, for me, meant more than anything else. Mo, however, would fall in line as a very close second behind the magical trainwreck that is Beth Dutton. Rant with us. Mo Brings Plenty (Moses J. I go out and make sure that we have the right fluent language speakers of whatever tribe were representing. And that anguished scream she lets out when Hank is killed it sounded like it came from the depths of her soul. We were like, What if [Taylor] did it that way on purpose? Because she does die in the script, but it is so open-ended [on the show]. In Sunday's season finale, "Nothing Left to Lose," Teonna was still on the run with Pete and her dad by her side about to enter Wyoming on their way to find sanctuary with a Comanche tribe to the south. But she could be herself for a second. But in reality, it's not over. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moses_Brings_Plenty&oldid=1138930078, This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 12:40. Mo, how do you find that line of showing the brutality but not being gratuitous or saying, is this too much violence? But, I imagine you are excited there will be a season two. The awards went to Amanda Seyfried ( The Dropout) and Evan Peters ( Dahmer). Brings Plenty (b. Speaking with EW as tied to 1923s finale, the Oglala Lakota actor described his role by saying: In that role what it means is we have to make sure that we're accurate as far as the time period that we're in, and on a cultural level what we can show and yet still keep the protection over the original ceremonies. She collaborated with the NFL, CDC, and Heads Up Football Program in 2012 and 2013. If Mo and Birdie werent there, making me feel safe, and if Ben and the entire crew werent so gentle, I dont think I could have done what I did. He is a stage and screen actor, horse stuntman, and producer, and is best known for his role as "Mo" on the hit series "Yellowstone," and for his portrayal of "Ottawa Jones . He also acts as Rainwater's personal driver and serves as an "enforcer" of sorts within the tribe. So theres a lot of anxiety around that, and questions. His traditional name -- given to him as a young boy -- is Ta Sunke Wospapi ("catches his horse"); it befits a man who spends more time on his horses than anywhere else. The show is rumored to star Jefferson White and Ryan Bingham who will reprise their roles as Jimmy and Walker. Moses Brings Plenty was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation, in South Dakota. When "Yellowstone" Season 5 premieres in November, Mo Brings Plenty will officially be a series regular as part of the show's largest cast expansion ever.Up until now, the actor has only appeared . Im doing it with Mo, Im doing it with Birdie, Im doing it with Leenah Robinson [who plays Teonnas cousin, Baapuxti], with Michael Spears [who plays Teonnas father, Runs His Horse], and Michael Greyeyes [who plays Hank] and Cole Brings Plenty [who plays Hanks son, Pete Plenty Clouds]. The best playlists in country musicperiod. Im curious if you have thoughts, or if you and Taylor have had conversations, of other Native stories you want to tell if and when Yellowstone ends, aside from 1923? Its our duty to tell these stories and to share these stories. [3], He has performed for charity events such as Project Lighthouse, who provides warm clothing and bedding to northern Indian reservations.[7]. So its relearning and continuing to share and be open about stories, and to broaden our knowledge. Teonna murders the nuns who abused her and escapes, heading on foot through the wilderness where she contends with wolves and men sent on horseback to find and return her to the head priest. Hes got a ranch of his own that he takes care of with his wife and son, adding yet another layer of authenticity to the fantastic show. The Brings Plenty family certainly has their fair share of four-legged creatures. I just try to gain support from the tribes that we're representing and try to always keep in mind that Indian country has a voice as well. He is 53 years old as of 2022. As an actor, he has played bit parts in Hidalgo, Thunderheart, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Because for one, this is my first big role, pretty much of anything that anyone has seen me in. Mo is a Yellowstone character played by Mo Brings Plenty. You're feeling so many emotions run through your veins. Broken Rock Tribe leader Thomas Rainwaters (Gil Birmingham) righthand man, Mo (played by Mo Brings Plenty) starts out as just a driver and bodyguard, but as the the series moves on, he becomes a significant player in the story. (September 2009 - She became a stay-at-home mom and writer with her own blog. Brings Plenty: No. Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton and Helen MIrren as Cara Dutton in 1923 streaming on Paramount+ 2022. She had a brief scene in the series, but it warmed the hearts of many viewers. If people really want to understand more of it, then look up the treaties. And people like to ignore the fact that we do exist. Photo Credit: James Minchin III/Paramount+, Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton of the Paramount+ series 1923. The three of them ride off to Wyoming, even though the priest (Sebastian Roch) and the men who are hunting her plan to meet them there by train. I wanted to get it right. [1] He is a direct descendant of Brings Plenty, an Oglala Lakota warrior who fought in the Battle of Little Big Horn. 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Its that kind of real-world reflection that plays into Moses Brings Plentys key position as American Indian Affairs Coordinator. Last night, during Yellowstone Season 4 Episode 3, fans got a heartwarming glimpse into Mos personal life on the Broken Rock Reservation. That ray of light surrounds Teonna Rainwater, the breakout Indigenous character on Taylor Sheridans Western saga played by Aminah Nieves. According to Hollywood Reporter, the new series will take place during The Great Depression: The show will follow a new generation of Duttons during the time of Western expansion, Prohibition and the Great Depression.. And I am! Are you a John? In this Yellowstone prequel starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, the Dutton family fights to hang onto their ranch during the rise of Western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Did the 1923 story of Teonna Rainwater stem from Taylor Sheridan wanting to show the origins of the Rainwater family and Broken Rock tribe? Nieves: It was a mix of both. It's a well-worded synopsis for an entertainment role that sadly isn't as prevalent as it could or should be, though well-earned strides have been made in recent years to bring more Indigenous creators and performers into TV and streaming productions. [5], He performs with and drums for the Many Moccasins Dance Troupe,[6] based in Winnebago, Nebraska that combines modern Native American dance with powwow dances. People tell me April, and then I hear August. And Mo, he's a storyteller and he shared so much with me. Mo is an adviser, enforcer, and driver for Broken Rock Tribe leader Thomas Rainwater. Aminah, you have also said you felt there needed to be a payoff for Teonna in the end. We are all in this together. She doesnt get to express being a child. It felt so nice! And to know that they were going to be working with Michael Spears because Michael Spears is such an inspiration to a lot of our young people, so I knew that with him being there as well, they would be able to feed off each other. The median salary of an actor is around $40,860 per year. (Laughs.) That would be wild. It was difficult, but Cole and I have such a great relationship. Given everything Teonna went through this season, what was the most challenging scene for you to film? And so, honestly, tribal enrollment numbers, its a prison number. Mo) and Wendy Moniz (a.k.a. Hes participated in a lot of our ceremonies, and so he knows theres a fine line in that we can reveal some things to give a general idea to the audience, but also continue to protect these ways. Nieves: Ive got some theories, Mo.
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