While Wind River is not based on a true story, the movie's plot is rooted in the very real, horrifying, and lesser-talked-about experiences of missing women and sexual violence throughout the female Indigenous American community.

What is the true story behind Wind River?

According to Sheridan, he was inspired to write this film because he learned about the "thousands of actual stories just like it," referring to the high number of Indigenous women who are victims of sexual assault and/or murder. He wrote and directed the movie to make more people aware of this problem.

Is Wind River a real Indian reservation?

Like many western states, Wyoming has an Indian reservation within its borders. The Wind River Indian Reservation contains over 2.2 million acres located in the central part of the state. It is home for the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.

What is the life expectancy of people on the Wind River reservation?

The average life expectancy for someone living on the reservation is 49 years. According to A Suicide Epidemic in an American Indian Community, a study done regarding suicide on the reservation in 1985, the months of August and September produced very high suicide numbers.

What happened to Cory's daughter in Wind River?

Cory, too, lost a daughter to the unforgiving elements years earlier. He and his Native American wife (Julia Jones), since divorced, had gone out of town; an impromptu party thrown by their daughter got out of hand; and she, too, died alone in the snow under hazy circumstances.

What Wind River showed us

How much of Wind River was true?

While Wind River is not based on a true story, the movie's plot is rooted in the very real, horrifying, and lesser-talked-about experiences of missing women and sexual violence throughout the female Indigenous American community.

What happened to Cory's baby?

The MTV star announced that he and Taylor Selfridge's daughter Maya—who was diagnosed with tricuspid atresia, a congenital heart condition present at birth—is recovering at home following a second open-heart surgery.

Can a non Indian live on a reservation?

You can live on a reservation but you can't become a tribal member. In order to become a member of a tribe, you must be at least 1/8% Native American, for some of the Native American tribes, other tribes require 1/4% Native American.

Which reservation has the most crime?

The Wind River Indian Reservation maintains a prominent status in Wyoming. It's said to be Sacagawea's final resting place. It's also home to the state's only two casinos. And its crime rate is said to be five- to seven-times higher than the national average.

How many Indians live on the Wind River Reservation?

The Wind River Reservation is located in southwestern Wyoming near Lander, Wyoming. This scenic and mountainous reservation is home to over 3,900 Eastern Shoshone and 8,600 Northern Arapaho enrolled tribal members.

Is the Wind River Reservation poor?

The Wind River Prosecution Office is under the Wind River Tribal Court and is located on the Wind River Reservation in Central Wyoming. The poverty rate for the Wind River Reservation is 22.6% and the poverty rate for the State of Wyoming is 11.24 %.

Can you drive through Wind River Reservation?

The Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway begins in the town of Shoshoni at milepost 100. Following U.S. 20 north through Wind River Canyon and the Wind River Indian Reservation, the route ends just north of the city of Thermopolis at milepost 134. Without stopping, the total drive time is about 40 minutes.

What tribe owns the Wind River Reservation?

The Shoshone and Arapaho currently share the Wind River Reservation, the third largest in the U.S., with more than 2.2 million acres in Wyoming's Wind River Valley.

What town was Wind River filmed in?

Wind River Locations

Most scenes were shot in Summit County, Utah, where much of the mountainous terrain is seen onscreen. From Coalville to Park City Studios and Utah Film Studios, viewers can immediately recognize the jaw-dropping setting for this intense film.

Why is Wind River called Wind River?

The river was named for the prevailing strong northwesterly wind currents that sweep its valley between the Shoshone and Wind River mountain ranges.

Are they making a Wind River 2?

Before Yellowstone became the crowning glory of his career, Taylor Sheridan wrote and directed 2017's Wind River in his true directorial debut. Six years later, the award-winning film is getting a sequel, titled Wind River: The Next Chapter.

Why are Indian reservations so poor?

Indian Country's poverty rate is high because there are few economic opportunities; indeed, most reservations lack any semblance of a formal, private sector. Hence, the average reservation unemployment rate has been 50 percent for decades.

Which reservation is the poorest?

About half of all Native Americans living on reservations are concentrated on the ten largest reservations. Allen, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, has the lowest per capita income in the country.

Are Indian reservations safe?

Although violent crime and sexual assault rates are high in Native American reservations, prosecution for these crimes is relatively low. In 2007, on the Navajo Nation, of the 329 rape cases reported among a population of 180,000 individuals, only 17 arrests were made in five years.

How many full blooded Native American are left?

Out of the 5.5M native Americans who are tribal citizens, approximately 1 million are 100% pure native american and genetically pure. Most of the full bloods live within extreme climates out west like Alaska, California, Washington, Montana and the Dakotas.

What happens if you commit a crime on an Indian reservation?

Crimes committed in Indian country among AIANs may be subject to concurrent jurisdiction by tribal, federal, state, or local criminal justice agencies. This is due to the sovereign status of federally recognized tribes and to Public Law 83-280 (commonly referred to as P.L. 280).

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