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Who is Jim Thorpe?
Jim Thorpe, a.k.a. Wa-Tho-Huk (meaning Bright Path) was a Native American athlete, actor, and humanitarian who dominated in nearly every sport he played, despite all odds.
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Cherokee actor and Oklahoma native Wes Studi has been named one of the top 25 actors of the 21st century (so far) by ...
Nov 28
Cherokee actor and Oklahoma native Wes Studi has been named one of the top 25 actors of the 21st century (so far) by @NYTimes!⠀
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Studi's work has been nothing short of groundbreaking for Native Americans. He has more than 100 television and film acting credits to his name, starred in 2009's Avatar, the second-highest grossing film of all-time, and received an honorary Oscar in 2019. While Studi's work has cleared a path for so many to follow, few may know that Jim Thorpe was one of the original Native trailblazers in Hollywood! 📽🎞🎬⠀
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With more than 70 film credits of his own throughout the 1930s and 40s -- a time when Native American representation was less than scarce in Hollywood -- Jim used his influence to ensure as many Native roles as possible were filled with real Native American actors. 📺⠀
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We think Jim would be proud to see the increase of Native representation in film and television, and to see a fellow Oklahoman and Native American named to this prestigious list. Congratulations Wes Studi and thank you for blazing a trail that is #BrightPathStrong! ⚡️ https://buff.ly/39lMHoV
This just in ⚡️Now you can wear your love for Jim Thorpe on your sleeve and support the Bright Path Strong ...
Nov 27
This just in ⚡️Now you can wear your love for Jim Thorpe on your sleeve and support the Bright Path Strong Foundation this holiday season! All purchases through the official Bright Path Strong online store directly back to the Bright Path Strong non-profit to support our mission to amplify Native American voices & stories every single day. ⠀
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Shop the new #BrightPathStrong store now: store.brightpathstrong.com (link in bio)
Any history podcast fans out there? @missedinhistory just dropped the first in a 3-episode series on Jim Thorpe, an alum...
Nov 24
Any history podcast fans out there? @missedinhistory just dropped the first in a 3-episode series on Jim Thorpe, an alum of @onward.Haskell.athletics and #carlisleindianschool. The hosts mention they’ll cover things that have occurred since Jim passed away in 1953 — we hope that means they’ll mention our petition to restore his Olympic wins! ⚡️ Visit their page to listen to the episode, and be sure to sign and share our petition! (Link in bio ☝🏽)
