BY ALYSA LANDRY
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FARMINGTON — Want to be the next big Native actor?
Never give up.
That’s according to Saginaw Grant – the Sac and Fox actor – famous for his roles in films like “The Lone Ranger” and “The Ridiculous 6.” Grant stopped in Farmington on March 23 to greet fans, pose for photographs, and offer advice to aspiring actors.
“If this is your dream, stick with it,” he said during an interview at Southwest Jewelry, inside Animas Mall. “Don’t allow anyone to tell you not to. Do it anyway, regardless of how silly it looks or if people put you down. I encourage anyone who wants to act, to get out there and do it. Just hold your head high and go for it.”
Grant was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma, in 1936. A traditional Native dancer, he got his start in Hollywood later in life, appearing first on
Actor Saginaw Grant visits Southwest Jewelry in Animas Valley Mall in Farmington on March 23.
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Rug weaver Kevin Aspaas works on his rug March 25 in Window Rock.