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Natalie Benally. Actress: Dark Winds. Natalie Benally is a dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, writer, actor and community/language advocate from the Navajo Nation. She has directed and choreographed numerous theater productions. Likewise, Benally has also become involved in film and television productions, both as crew and in creative direction.
- January 1, 1
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- New Mexico, USA
- Natalie Benally
Natalie Benally is a dance artist, filmmaker, writer, actress and community/language advocate from the Navajo Nation. She has directed and choreographed numerous theater productions. Likewise, Benally has also become involved in film and television productions, both as crew and in creative direction. She is the Co-Founder & Creative Director of ...
Natalie Benally - First Peoples Fund. Navajo. ART FORM/MEDIUM. Dance, Film/Video, Storytelling, Theatre/Acting,Writing. LOCATION. Santa Fe, NM. YEAR OF CC FELLOWSHIP. 2021. About. Natalie Benally is born into the Grey Streaked Ends Clan and born for the Red Running into Water Clan.
natalie@firstpeoplesfund.org BIOGRAPHY Performing Arts Program Manager Natalie Benally, a first-generation college graduate from the Navajo Reservation, combined her deep cultural roots with a passion for the arts, leading her to become a multifaceted performer and educator.
Natalie Benally. she/her/hers. Currently based: Occupied Tewa Lands, AKA Albuquerque, NM. Originally from: Dinetah, the Navajo Nation; Gallup, NM. Natalie Benally is a dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, writer, actor and community/language advocate from the Navajo Nation. She has directed and choreographed numerous theater productions.
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Natalie has written and directed several film projects, including two dance film narratives and a short film, Mother’s Day, which explores the theme of single parenthood. Her company is gearing up to premiere its first full-length documentary Indigenize the Plate on PBS in Fall 2023.
A Conversation with Diné Dancer Natalie Benally. Natalie Benally was born into the Grey Streaked Ends Clan and the Red Running into Water Clan. As a young Diné girl growing up on the Navajo Reservation, Benally’s first dance studio was the land she was surrounded by, which taught her movement embedded in cultural reconnection and storytelling.
