Are there any Native American actors in Longmire?

Sheriff Walt Longmire’s turf bumps up against an Indian Reservation, and he regularly interacts with Tribal police and a Native-owned casino. Consequently, the show has brought Native actors such as Zahn McClarnon, Graham Greene, and A Martinez onto TV screens during prime time hours.

What Indian Reservation was used in Longmire?

Cheyenne Indian reservation
The area is the inspiration for Johnson’s fictitious Absaroka County, where middle-aged Sheriff Walt Longmire and his deputies solve a variety of crimes that occur near or on an adjacent Cheyenne Indian reservation.

Is Henry on Longmire an Indian?

Much more than a sidekick, Henry Standing Bear is proud of his Native heritage and becomes a liaison for Sheriff Longmire and the adjacent Cheyenne Reservation. Several of the story lines involve the politics and policies between the Indian and white worlds, and Standing Bear is in the thick of the conflict.

Is Walt Longmire part Indian?

Walt Longmire’s fictional biography Walt is a native of Durant, Wyoming, the county seat of fictional Absaroka County named after the real-life Absaroka native Americans and the Absaroka Range.

Is Longmire realistic?

Speaking of Walt’s world, the novels and television series are set in the fictional Absaroka County #24 (Wyoming only has 23 counties), which is portrayed in the TV series by the town of Buffalo in Johnson County, Wyoming.

Is Jacob Nighthorse a bad guy?

A good hero is defined by their villains: Batman has the Joker, Sherlock Holmes has James Moriarty, and Walt Longmire has Jacob Nighthorse, his best enemy. At once a seemingly cold, calculating villain, beneath the scheming and the plotting is a man who does legitimately care about his tribe, the Cheyenne.

Is Longmire a true story?

The series is based on the Walt Longmire Mysteries series of novels by Craig Johnson. It centers on Walt Longmire, a sheriff in fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming. He is assisted by staff, friends, and his daughter in investigating major crimes within his jurisdiction.

Where is Walt Longmire’s cabin located?

Valles Caldera National Preserve
It’s Walter Longmire’s log cabin, located at Valles Caldera National Preserve on New Mexico Highway 4, 16 miles west of Los Alamos. Wide open grasslands dominate the preserve. The cabin, and its gorgeous panoramic view, have appeared in practically every episode of Longmire.

Is Longmire filmed in Wyoming?

The series is an adaptation of the Longmire mystery novels written by best-selling author, Craig Johnson. The story is set in northern Wyoming, but the series has been filmed in several locations in New Mexico, including Santa Fe, Eagle Nest, Espanola, and Red River, and Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Is Jacob Nighthorse an Indian?

Later in the series, we discover just how dedicated Jacob is to upholding his image as a proud Native American man. After a background check, it’s revealed that Jacob’s real last name is Blankenship. Evidently, that wasn’t “Indian” enough for him. By the end of the series, though, Jacob has mellowed out a bit.

What is wrong with the TV version of Longmire?

A lot of things wrong with the TV version. Not putting Lou Diamond down except towards the end…Iron Eyes Coti was Italian! Typical Hollywood they can not tell one gun from another. Longmire’s Winchester was a post-’64…not a big thing…except if it was his rifle…a REAL ’94 should have been used.

Did they ever put Lou Diamond down in Longmire?

Not putting Lou Diamond down except towards the end…Iron Eyes Coti was Italian! Typical Hollywood they can not tell one gun from another. Longmire’s Winchester was a post-’64…not a big thing…except if it was his rifle…a REAL ’94 should have been used.

Is Longmire a good show about Western values?

Yeah, it’s got a lot of the western values in it. Sheriff Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor), whose way of looking at the world is in danger of being rendered obsolete, is holding on to his values by sheer force of will. He’s smart, soulful, intuitive, brave. But he has demons: He’s lost his wife and doesn’t know who’s responsible.

Who plays Jacob Nighthorse on ‘Longmire’?

Longmire costar A Martinez, 69, who plays Jacob Nighthorse, the activist owner of Wyoming’s Four Arrows Casino, says it’s the best thing that ever happened — and not just for him. You’re the only actor I’ve interviewed who got the break of his lifetime at 64. No kidding, man! That’s when I got Longmire.