User:Mahwoomeh

Mahwoomeh means which means shape shifter, a reference perhaps to his acting career. The nation is known, historically, as one of north America’s most inclusive tribes, with adoptive members from various ethnicities having risen to positions of influence in the 19th century and beyond.

“I guess I have some Native American (in me) somewhere down the line, “My great grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek.”

Comanche adoptionDepp was adopted as an honorary son by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation, on May 22, 2012, making him an honorary member of Harris' family, but not an enrolled member of the Nation.[93] Harris, president of Americans for Indian Opportunity, invited him to join her family after hearing he would be portraying the role of Tonto as a Comanche in The Lone Ranger, a feature film scheduled for 2013 release. The ceremony took place at Harris’ home; Comanche Nation Tribal Administrator Johnny Wauqua was in attendance. Depp was presented with gifts by the family, which he then presented to the attendees, as per tradition.[93] In 2013, Indian Country Today Media Network questioned whether Tonto's Giant Nuts (credited in the 2003 movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico), the name of Johnny Depp's band, was a wise choice given the actor's role as Tonto.[94]Controversy arose over both the adoption and Depp's portrayal of a Native American character,[93] as Depp was not raised in, nor has confirmable ancestry from, a Native American community, though he has said he "guesses" he may have some distant Cherokee or Creek ancestry.[9] Some have wondered why he has not verified his Native American ancestry with the Cherokee or any tribe when the information is easily available.[95] His comment that if a person is Native American, "you have to think, somewhere along the line, I’m the product of some horrific rape", was believed by many Indians to be ignorant and insensitive.