Wesley Studi, born December 17, 1947 in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma (near Tahlequah), is the first Native American to be honored with an Academy Award. He was born into the Cherokee tribe and enlisted in the Oklahoma National Guard at the age of 17. He volunteered for active service and served in the Vietnam War for a year.
He has won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Native Americans in film, such as Dances With Wolves and The Last of the Mohicans.
In 2019, he received an Academy Honorary Award, becoming the first Native American actor to receive an Oscar for acting.
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