United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Today we honor Mr. Chaske Spencer, actor, producer and partner of Urban Dream Productions. He plays the lead werewolf Sam Uley in the most recent installment of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1”, which is being released in theaters tonight. Mr. Spencer is also featured in the two preceding “Twilight” films.

Mr. Spencer was born into the Lakota Sioux tribe, and raised on Indian reservat......ions in Montana and Idaho. Eventually, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting. He played Dracula in his first role.

Mr. Spencer is very active in the community, and serves as a spokesperson for United Global Shift. He also works on a related project called Be the Shift. Be the Shift aims to empower people to create sustainable, lasting change in their communities and countries. It focuses on creating awareness about current issues in the world, and encourages action to find solutions to current world problems like poverty.

Mr. Spencer testified before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in May in the oversight hearing entitled “Stolen Identities: The Impact of Racist Stereotypes on Indigenous People”. His testimony and actions show that he is a strong role model for Native youth.

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