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Showing posts with label American Primeval. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Primeval. Show all posts
Netflix's new historical fiction series "American Primeval" is coming under fire for its depiction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and leader Brigham Young.
USA TODAY TV critic Kelly Lawler called the series "savage and primal and bloody and cold and ruthless" as it depicts "all the worst parts of life."
The series premiered in 2025 and stars Taylor Kitsch (Isaac), Elizabeth "Betty" Gilpin
(Sara Rowell), Preston Mota (Devin Rowell) and Shawnee Pourier (Two
Moons) as they travel west. But the group is soon caught up in the
middle of an undeclared war between Indigenous nations, the U.S.
government, pioneers heading west and the newly powerful Mormon church,
its Nauvoo militia and Young.
The series
depicts the Mountain Meadows massacre during the 1857-58 Utah War. In
the massacre, settlers of the LDS Church involved in a territorial
militia killed 120 American western emigrants.
The church said the series "inaccurately portrays" the massacre "as reflective of a whole faith group."
"The Church has long acknowledged and condemned
this horrific tragedy," the LDS Church said. "It has also taken
significant steps to uncover and share the full truth of what happened
and promote healing.
"The problem with such
deceptive, graphic and sensationalized storytelling is that it not only
obscures reality and hinders genuine understanding but can foster
animosity, hate and even violence. This is particularly troubling today
when peacemakers are needed more than ever," the church continued.
American
Primeval features a cast full of A-list
stars, while Shawnee Pourier gets plenty of her moments to shine.
Released
on Netflix on January 9, American Primeval takes a new look into the
American West, examining an often violent battle between religion and culture.
Leading the way in the cast are stars like X-Men Origins: Wolverine's
Taylor Kitsch and The Suicide Squad's Jai Courtney (see more on his DC character's
death here).
Alongside
them is rising star Shawnee Pourier, who is already receiving high praise for
her role as Two Moons in the series.
Biography Details on Shawnee Pourier (Age, Filmography &
More)
Shawnee Pourier
Shawnee Pourier Graduated From Cibola High School
Via an
early 2022 Instagram post, fans know that 19-year-old Shawnee Pourier - who is
about to turn 20 years old in late January 2025 - attended and graduated from
Cibola High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school boasts a student body
of almost 1,800 students, cut down from over 3,200 in 2007.
Pourier's
Instagram post showed her as part of the Cibola High School basketball team,
posing for pictures with some of her teammates in the school gymnasium.
Shawnee Is Bilingual
Growing up
as part of the Oglala Lakota tribe of Native Americans in Thunder Valley, South
Dakota, Pourier is bilingual.
Along with
English (according to her Project Casting
profile), she can speak conversational Lakota, a Siouan language spoken by the
Lakota people of the Sioux tribes. It is known to be one of three main
varieties of the Sioux language.
Shawnee's First Major Acting Job Was in Stranger Things
Slowly
building her acting resume in Hollywood, Pourier has five credits on her IMDb
page, including her current role in American Primeval.
Later, in
2022, she guest-starred in two episodes of Dark Winds Season
2, playing Anna Atcitty. Known as the granddaughter of a local Medicine Woman
who had treated Jeremiah Bitsui's James Tso, she was, unfortunately, a murder
victim in Navajo County. The first two episodes of Season 2 center on the
investigation into both her murder and another murder in the same area.
American
Primeval features Pourier as Two Moons, a
young, mute, Indigenous girl who joins the show's core characters as they trek
across the frontier. This young character stows away on Sara Rowell's wagon
after running away from her tribe, quickly forming a bond with Devin Rowell and
being accepted by the family
Shawnee Is an Ambassador for 3 Feathers Star Quilts
Along with
her work on screen, Pourier also works as an ambassador and model for a
Northern-Cheyenne-tribe-operated brand called 3 Feather Star Quilts (per Facebook).
The
company is known for making Native-inspired star quilts, which are heavily
associated with Native American culture and represent honor and generosity. Due
to their importance in This culture, the company puts forth its best effort to
bring its customers high-quality materials and products.
Pourier
can be seen in pictures and videos on the site's website and social media
platforms, showcasing the quilts and other products while promoting the company
name to a new customer base.
How To Follow Shawnee Pourier Online
Those
looking to keep up with Shawnee Pourier on social media can follow her on Instagram.
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