Moses Brings Plenty
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Moses J. Brings Plenty is an Oglala Lakota
television, film, and stage actor, as well as a traditional drummer and singer.
. He is a direct descendant of Brings Plenty, an Oglala Lakota
warrior who fought in the Battle of Little Big Horn.
, Thunder Heart and Pirates of the Caribbean
. He also played Quanah Parker
in the History Channel documentary, Comanche Warrior, which was filmed on the Wild Horse Sanctuary in the southern Black Hills
, as well as playing Crazy Horse
on The History Channel's
"Investigating History" documentary, Who killed Crazy Horse and BBC
"Custer's Last Stand". He acted in "Rez Bomb," considered to be the first movie with a universal storyline set on a reservation. "Rez Bomb" has been part on the international film festival circuit instead of playing strictly to Native American film festivals, which is a major breakthrough for Native cinema.
He has also done some theater work in Nebraska. He will be part of the upcoming movie, "Cowboys and Aliens."
Bring Plenty is concerned about providing accurate representations of Native peoples in mass media. "Young people told me they don’t see our people on TV. Then it hit me, they are right. Where are our indigenous people, people who are proud of who they are?" he says.
Moses Brings Plenty played drums for the band Brulé
, who combines traditional Native American drums and flute with contemporary musical instruments.
He performs with and drums for the Many Moccasins Dance Troupe, based in Winnebago, Nebraska
that combines modern Native American dance with powwow
dances.
He has performed for charity events such as Project Lighthouse, who provides warm clothing and bedding to northern Indian reservation
s.
.
Oglala Lakota
The Oglala Lakota or Oglala Sioux are one of the seven subtribes of the Lakota people; along with the Nakota and Dakota, they make up the Great Sioux Nation. A majority of the Oglala live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the eighth-largest Native American reservation in the...
television, film, and stage actor, as well as a traditional drummer and singer.
Background
Moses Brings Plenty was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation, in South DakotaSouth Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. He is a direct descendant of Brings Plenty, an Oglala Lakota
Oglala Lakota
The Oglala Lakota or Oglala Sioux are one of the seven subtribes of the Lakota people; along with the Nakota and Dakota, they make up the Great Sioux Nation. A majority of the Oglala live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the eighth-largest Native American reservation in the...
warrior who fought in the Battle of Little Big Horn.
Acting career
As an actor, he has played bit parts in HidalgoHidalgo (film)
Hidalgo is a 2004 film based on the legend of the American distance rider Frank Hopkins and his mustang Hidalgo, and recounts Hopkins' racing his horse in Arabia in 1891 against Bedouin riding pure-blooded Arabian horses. The movie was written by John Fusco and directed by Joe Johnston...
, Thunder Heart and Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in...
. He also played Quanah Parker
Quanah Parker
Quanah Parker was a Comanche chief, a leader in the Native American Church, and the last leader of the powerful Quahadi band before they surrendered their battle of the Great Plains and went to a reservation in Indian Territory...
in the History Channel documentary, Comanche Warrior, which was filmed on the Wild Horse Sanctuary in the southern Black Hills
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
, as well as playing Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota. He took up arms against the U.S...
on The History Channel's
The History Channel
History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
"Investigating History" documentary, Who killed Crazy Horse and BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
"Custer's Last Stand". He acted in "Rez Bomb," considered to be the first movie with a universal storyline set on a reservation. "Rez Bomb" has been part on the international film festival circuit instead of playing strictly to Native American film festivals, which is a major breakthrough for Native cinema.
He has also done some theater work in Nebraska. He will be part of the upcoming movie, "Cowboys and Aliens."
Bring Plenty is concerned about providing accurate representations of Native peoples in mass media. "Young people told me they don’t see our people on TV. Then it hit me, they are right. Where are our indigenous people, people who are proud of who they are?" he says.
Music, dance, and modeling career
Brings Plenty has modeled for Ed Hardy and Harley Davidson.Moses Brings Plenty played drums for the band Brulé
Brulé (band)
Brulé & AIRO is a multi award winning contemporary Native American group featuring a New Age/Worldbeat sound. Based in South Dakota, they have sold over one million CDs worldwide and have made media appearances with the Live with Regis and Kathie Lee television show, CNN WorldBeat, QVC, and others...
, who combines traditional Native American drums and flute with contemporary musical instruments.
He performs with and drums for the Many Moccasins Dance Troupe, based in Winnebago, Nebraska
Winnebago, Nebraska
Winnebago is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 768 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winnebago is located at...
that combines modern Native American dance with powwow
PowWow
PowWow is a wireless sensor network mote developed by the Cairn team of IRISA/INRIA. The platform is currently based on IEEE 802.15.4 standard radio transceiver and on an MSP430 microprocessor...
dances.
He has performed for charity events such as Project Lighthouse, who provides warm clothing and bedding to northern Indian reservation
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
s.
Television
Moses Brings Plenty will be an expert for Crazy Horse in the third season of Spike TV's Deadliest WarriorDeadliest Warrior
Deadliest Warrior is a television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode...
.