The Longest Walk Through Hollywood

[@guymerritt4860]

Years ago (85-86) I was in the "house band" at The Dunes Casino in Las Vegas, in the lounge. We'd get one hour breaks and I could to the main room and watch the shows (for free - exactly what I could afford after poker and black jack). They were featuring a comedy revue from "The Comedy Store". My favorite comedian was Charlie Hill. The guy killed me, in a good way - the Indians won!!!! You brought me a lot of laughter and I have thought of you many times over the years. Funny, too, I just read that you were born in Detroit - I was born in Flint. Rest in peace, brother.

[@Billibab]

This is hilarious, we need more comedians like him😭😭 With Rez Dogs and Rutherford Falls being big comedy shows, I'm so excited to see the next gen

[@ApacheKid77]

Awesome Documentary R.I.P. Brother Charlie Hill. Nice work Kateri Walker... stay strong and keep going on for our people.

[@davidortega357]

Rip.charlie Hill..in L .A.

[@JohnCran]

The more I see and find out about Charlie the more he reminds me of Uncle Kev Carmody here in Oz.

[@zappancojoey2277]

So nice to meet miss Kiteri walker. Im her biggest fan now. Darryl

[@firstpower100]

Actually, Johnny Cash had no Native American ancestry. For a long time he believed he was a quarter Native American, but found that he was almost entirely of Scottish descent. Nevertheless, Johnny still did alot to advance Indian causes.

[@TimeRiverProductions]

Charlie Hill is an amazingly funny guy. He blazed a trail through the minefields of the entertainment world far ahead of any other American Indians. He was the first Native comedian to appear on Network television. He developed an early bond with comedian Richard Pryor who gave Charlie an early boost. I recently saw on FNX a wonderful documentary about Charlie that you should see. And the delightful thing is that Charlie is just now coming into the acclaim he should have received years ago.

[@dlynch8620]

I found this site when I checked out the article on Indian Country Today about Charlie Hill. I wish he'd do a show in Phoenix soon and he is so VERY funny!

[@Iluvdoxies58]

Thank you Google duo ~ I didn't know about Charlie

[@stuartblackbird9105]

awesome keep the circle strong

[@TimeRiverProductions]

Thanks for the information. We tried to do as much documentation as we could, but as to who's Indian and who's not it sometimes is very hard to tell. Anyway, thanks for the feedback!

[@TimeRiverProductions]

Yes, they are, and even better than that, both are smart, very talented and funny.

[@liza7320]

very funny and very educational well done. I should also add that this was metioned in the volume 3 issue 23 june 19th 2013 edtion of this week from indian country with kevin washburn chickasaw nation oklahoma assisant secretary of Indian affaris on the cover. there is a great article on charlie hill on page 25 the feature page called punch lines with a kick.

[@TimeRiverProductions]

...Tim Sampson, Monty Bass, Phyllis Rose, Rodney Grant, Sheldon Wolfchild, Russell Means, Dennis Banks, Donna Talamentes, Vernon Holquin, Valerie Red-Horse, Michael Horse, Elena Finney, Kathy Peltier, Anne Begay, Sheila Tousey, Gary Farmer, Delanna Studi, Bird Runningwater, Duane Champagne, Ron Andrade, and so many others.

[@nativeredman9940]

But we cant document it! Aaaaye!

[@AhNee]

Will Rogers is my family!!!! WOOOO!!!!!

[@LS-zq3td]

I didn't know it was so cold in hollywood kateri

[@TimeRiverProductions]

@tahdooahnippah Yes, at the Los Angeles SkinsFest Native American Film Festival in November. And I don't believe his life's work has reached its peak yet either.

[@TimeRiverProductions]

@tahdooahnippah I wished I had more time in the video to devote to Bob Hicks and all that he has done in Hollywood for Indian people. I have a copy of "Return Of The Country" which is a classic film. It should be seen by everyone I also lament not being able to mention so many others who have had an impact in the native community in Hollywood for so long, like Zahn McClarnon, Larry Sellars, Larry Smith, Ian Skorodin, Sheri Foster, Geraldine Keams, Casey Camp, Shawna Clay, Joe Diaz, .....

[@DannyMCLJ]

Charlie is currently battling the big C. There's a site to help him and his family during this rough time on his facebook page.

[@TimeRiverProductions]

Sorry, this is not a dating service and we don't release information about the private lives of people who appear in our pictures.

[@giovannisticco7503]

What if A Chinese abs an Italian walked into the center ?

[@moonhawk6]

i'm Choctaw and these native girls are hot

[@frisianrose1618]

I thought it was established that Johnny Cash had no Native blood at all, just Scottish/Irish roots? Or was he an adopted member?

[@TimeRiverProductions]

hi Koen, I don't know. Charlie Hill is the one who added Johnny to the list. Unfortunately we can no longer ask Charlie where he got his information. If Cash isn't, so be it; then we made a mistake. Charlie was close friends with Floyd Red Crow Westerman, so the part about Cash's influence on Floyd is based on first hand knowledge. -Kevin

[@keevinhesue1796]

Hollywood ndns lol