ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Johnny Depp has been made an honorary member of the Comanche tribe. Depp is in New Mexico, shooting the film adaptation of "The Lone Ranger." He plays "Ranger" sidekick Tonto in ...

Disney’s quiet, months-long effort to head off Native American controversy for its upcoming film “The Lone Ranger” included on-set experts, a filming location blessing from a Navajo elder and the ...

Johnny Depp has joined a Native American tribe. The 48-year-old star is currently filming a remake of 'The Lone Ranger' in which he plays Tonto, a fictional character belonging to the Comanche Nation.

Johnny Depp knows that the racial politics of the Lone Ranger character Tonto are dicey, in general, especially when played by a white person like him, in particular. So to get out in front of such ...

I learned about the video from gttrgst’s comment in my post concerning white Americans who go on and on about their Native American blood.

purchased with funds from the Lloyd and Charlotte Wineland Library Endowment for Native American and Western Exploration Literature. For centuries Comanches have captivated imaginations. Yet their ...

According to one tribe member, the tribal chairman presented Depp with a proclamation at her Albuquerque home. She said the Comanche adoption tradition means she now considers Depp her son. Depp's ...