Quannah Chasinghorse

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Quannah Chasinghorse

Born June 7, 2002 · Tuba City, Arizona, USA (age 24)

Quannah Rose Chasinghorse-Potts (born June 7, 2002) is an American model, activist and actor. As a member of the Hän Gwich’in and Sičangu Lakota tribes, Chasinghorse has been advocating for indigenous rights. She’s also an environmental activist and a land protector for the ANWR. On the entertainment scene, she’s known for playing Young Irene in FX’s Reservation Dogs (2023).

Known For

Bad RiverBad River · 2024
Bad River
6.82024
MovieDocumentary
Wisconsin's tribe's ongoing fight to protect Lake Superior for future generations. "Bad River" shows the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's long history of activism and resistance in the context of continuing legal battles with Enbridge Energy over its Line 5 oil pipeline. The Line 5 pipeline has been operating on 12 miles of the Bad River Band's land with expired easements for more than a decade. The Band and the Canadian company have been locked in a legal battle over the pipeline since 2019.
Thin PlacesThin Places · 2025
Thin Places
2025
MovieDrama
After her sister Tama’s untimely passing, Birdie learns that the bond between them is stronger than life and death.
The American SouthwestThe American Southwest · 2025
The American Southwest
9.02025
MovieDocumentary
The American Southwest is a feature length blue chip natural history film narrated by indigenous environmentalist Quannah Chasinghorse. The movie journeys down the mighty Colorado River, examining the astonishing beauty and biodiversity of the region, while confronting the environmental destruction from dams and the perilous fate of the river. The story is told through never-before-seen wildlife sequences such as beavers building wetlands, condors recovering from the brink, and the potential return of Jaguars to American soil. The film beautifully advocates for better management of the river and increased wildlife conservation efforts in the iconic landscapes of The American Southwest.
What She CarriesWhat She Carries
What She Carries
MovieDocumentary
Exploring the revitalization of traditional birthing practices in Indigenous communities across Turtle Island, the film blends personal stories of pregnancy, birth, loss, and renewal, revealing the vast and diverse experiences of women within the life-giving cycle.
Reservation DogsReservation Dogs · 2021
Reservation Dogs
7.92021
SeriesDramaComedy
Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California.

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