crew — describing it as a beautiful experience where he was able to share space with other Native creatives and experience special moments together , such as Deb Haaland ( Laguna Pueblo ) being named Secretary of the Interior .
While non-Natives see a show that shares similarities to “ Captain Planet ” and “ Power Rangers ,” Clift says Native folks see themselves represented in a contemporary context and medium rarely shown before . When the episode premiered , Clift said a member of the Cowlitz Tribe posted on Facebook a picture of a kid wearing a Cowlitz Tribe shirt while watching the show , in awe to see himself in it .
“ Television has been around for around a hundred years . This is the first kids show in history created by a Native person with this level of Native representation in front of and
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