Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear discusses the first time he met Martin Scorsese and what it means to him and the Osage people for Director Martin Scorsese to try to understand the Osage Nation and the people in it during his interview at the New York Premiere. Check it out.
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00:00 When we first met, he came in and the first thing he said was, "We're going to film here
00:09 among the Osage people."
00:11 And right there, he made a bold statement that really made us feel relaxed.
00:17 And from there, he said, "Yes, I'll take you up on the offer to talk to your language department,
00:23 your culture department, and all our traditional leaders."
00:27 He's talked to our community members, and it wasn't just one event, one dinner.
00:32 It was a process.
00:34 The spirit of cooperation and the spirit of a good future for us all became more and more
00:42 present even now, today, here in New York City.
00:46 You can feel this good spirit from this group, all the Osages.
00:51 It's all a very positive force, which is what all of us need, including the Osage.
00:58 We really appreciate what Apple and Imperative, Scorsese, Leonardo, Robert De Niro, and let's
01:08 not forget Lily.
01:09 Lily, a Native American, she really did great throughout the whole movie.