Along with the Dutton family working to save their ranch on Yellowstone , the people of Broken Rock Reservation are also trying to preserve and protect their land. When I spoke to Gil Birmingham, we chatted a lot about how Indigenous stories are shown in the series and the importance of representing them with care and compassion. Well, I knew Mo about 10 years before we started working on it, so I always knew him as a genuine and a spiritual human being.
And we were just so grateful to be able to work together, because oftentimes native characters will be cast in the show, and they're by themselves. He makes such a good point here.
It is common to only see one Indigenous character in a project. However, on Yellowstone , the Broken Rock Reservation plays a big role in the story, and over the years the friendship between Mo and Rainwater has become an imperative part of the show.
Plus, they simply have a wonderful chemistry on screen. Earlier in the interview, the Wind River actor noted that Mo Brings Plenty is a consultant on the show too. Later in the interview, he reiterated that to me. You can't possibly be that versed in tribes that exist here.
So that was a wonderful thing that we had to support each other. And like I said, Taylor's absolutely open to any of the real, authentic portrayals and presentations. Part of his job is making sure the shows have fluent language speakers from the tribes being represented on screen, and he works with lots of different tribes to achieve that goal. However, with talks of spinoffs involving characters like Rip and Beth happening, maybe we could continue to see Mo and Rainwater on our screens too!
