Belongs to the Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache Nations, and was reared on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico. He has worked to build an Indigenous Film and Television presence for 25 years championing Indigenous storytellers and creating representation of Indigenous peoples globally.
In Time Magazine’s 2019 Optimist Issue, he was listed among “12 Leaders Who Are Shaping the Next Generation of Artists”. In 2019 he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.