In 1994, came a long overdue change. And Golden Globe voters were the only awards body to recognize it. The lead role in the television film Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee was actually played by a Native American woman, Irene Bedard.

Irene Bedard one of my 90s fashion icons in smoke signals

Irene Bedard is in hot water with the authorities. The actress, most known for voicing the titular character in the 1995 Disney animated film Pocahontas, was arrested for disorderly conduct on...

Irene Bedard | Irene Bedard rocking the 90s flannel "smoke signals" | Humanity

Irene Bedard was born on July 22, 1967 in Anchorage, Alaska and is of Inupiat, Inuit and Métis ancestry. Her first role was as Mary Crow Dog...