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  2. Feb 13, 2023 · While both series emphasize the extent to which white America ignores the Indigenous peoples it displaced, 1923 tells the story of Teonna’s forced assimilation via an unflinching depiction of one...

  3. Jun 19, 2023 · Age: 27. Hometown: Hammond, Indiana. WHAT. Newcomer Aminah Nieves plays Teonna Rainwater, a student — or rather, prisoner — of a Catholic boarding school in Montana.

  4. Feb 27, 2023 · 1923 star Aminah Nieves on Teonna's journey and telling Indigenous stories: 'We're still here' "It's an honor just to tell her story," says Nieves of Teonna, who escaped the posse of...

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  5. Mar 1, 2023 · Nieves pointed to the fact that she meticulously studied Crow, a language spoken primarily by the Apsáalooke people native to Montana, to play Teonna, who comes from the Big Sky state's fictional...

  6. Feb 21, 2023 · Paramount Network. While Teonna eventually found an ally in Hank (Michael Greyeyes), another Indigenous character who has gone through the process of cultural assimilation, hence his Westernized...

  7. May 26, 2023 · In my conversation with Aminah, we discuss how she found the character of Teonna Rainwater, a resilient indigenous woman who is brought to life by Nieves imbuing her with depth, strength, and authenticity.

  8. (She/Her) Aminah Nieves is a Queer Indigenous Actor and Herbalist based in the Midwest. As a child, Aminah vividly remembers making home movies with her siblings, though many didn’t take her direction… kids are fierce. Aminah quickly learned that art is a necessity in her life.

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