Yellowstone’s Gil Birmingham Told Me Why Rainwater’s Friendship With Mo Is So Important For Indigenous Representation

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Along with the Dutton family working to save their ranch on Yellowstone, the people of Broken Rock Reservation are also trying to preserve and protect their land. Leading them are Chief Thomas Rainwater and his right-hand man, Mo, who are played by Gil Birmingham and Mo Brings Plenty, respectively. So, when I had the chance to speak with the Rainwater actor about the final episodes of Yellowstone’s fifth season, I asked him about his friendship with Mo. In response, he told me why he loves it and why it’s important for Indigenous representation on TV.

Ahead of its premiere on the 2024 TV schedule, I interviewed the Yellowstone cast about Season 5B. When I spoke to Gil Birmingham, we chatted a lot about how Indigenous stories are shown in the series and the importance of representing them with care and compassion. That is done in part through Rainwater and Mo’s on-screen friendship as the actor told me:

Well, I knew Mo about 10 years before we started working on it, so I always knew him as a genuine and a spiritual human being. And we were just so grateful to be able to work together, because oftentimes native characters will be cast in the show, and they’re by themselves.

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