Larry T. Pourier

Larry T. Pourier is the director for Urban Rez. He has worked in the film, music, and theater industry for over twenty years. His range of work includes producer, assistant director, casting, consultant, actor, stunts, and motivational speaker. Other film credits include Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994), Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995) Crazy Horse (1996), Buffalo Soldiers (2001), Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002)_, _Skinwalkers (2003) (TV) _, DreamKeeper (2003), and The New World (2005). His latest achievement was to help develop and produce an ongoing Native American public history program for historical Colonial Williamsburg, the first in their history. His knowledge of his culture and homeland continues to enhance the projects he has worked on. He is bold to cover controversial issues to encourage the public understand the accuracy about Native Americans. Larry was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota where he is well respected for his achievements, humility, and continuous support to the tribe in his community. When he is not working on a project, his residence is in Thunder Valley on the Pine Ridge Reservation.