Meet Willie Jack

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On the Monday edition of the ICT Newscast, a First Nations woman talks about the Pope’s visit and impact on communities. Paulina Alexis talks about the next season of "Reservation Dogs." We meet the newest team member of the Association on American Indian Affairs
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[@cawfeedawg]

I love willie jack's character. She is so real and reminds me of my little cousin.

[@gilliganmcneuter3922]

When I figured out Willy Jack is female I was like Omg that's my homie Shawntae back in the day Beautiful Native Badass

[@alysmarcus7747]

the whole show reminds me of my growing up years, and she's like my best friend Janet

[@dmacbain8326]

Willie Jack cracks me up. She's sly. Reminds me of my wife, such a tomboy! . The spit wife with Brownie. 🤣 too much. Horses are a great idea! They do so much to heal you! Keep going Paulina. Looking forward to seeing you in the future!

[@ianjohn2648]

Reservation Dogs just blew me away. I didn't expect Cheese or Willie Jack to be their own round characters. So many shows would have only developed Bear and Elora. She really began to shine at the end of season 1 and kept it going all through season 2.

[@trexusification]

What a kickass woman. Res dogs is one of the greatest shows ever and it wouldn’t be the same without Willie Jack’s authenticity

[@gilliganmcneuter3922]

Dude I didn't know Paulina was improvising but I love it so much It works Rez Dogs is the most authentic show about Natives that I've ever seen and is one of my all time favorite shows ever

[@risa7591]

Paulina is my favorite!!! Love Reservation Dogs!!! I think that's why I love her because her reaction iz so natural & exactly how we would react

[@waltw9818]

Everybody Loves Willie!!! Yes - she does seem more 'natural' than the others at times.

[@ariesfairie11]

Willie Jack segment starts 21:04

[@needsaride15126]

I just adore her. I miss that show so much. I cried watching that last episode, knowing that it was over.

[@kyleejane5698]

Willie Jack is my faborite!

[@mckenziekeith7434]

Tell me you are from Canada without telling me you are from Canada:
"My parents put me on skates when I was 4." All kidding aside I am loving Reservation Dogs.

[@masbigdaddy3846]

Willie Jack, LOVE YOUR WORK ,

[@tinabilledeaux7033]

Love Willie Jack! Glad to see you, made me proud.

[@NORTE_559]

She's fine

[@kevinwhittaker2337]

Can’t get enough of Reservation Dogs. Love everything about the show and really love the cast. Funny,but also deals with some serious issues. The one thing that I hate about Reservation Dogs is that the show is ending after season three. WHY?!!

[@eileenmc4746]

August 3 Rez Dogs!

[@karlakirkpatrick2214]

Isn't the inspiration for Billy Jack, I remember the interview by Tom Laughlin about how his character Billy Jack came to be I loved those movies,as a kid I was very sad when he passed away he was a 8 degree brown belt.

[@bsharp6856]

The Willie Jack part was supposed to be for a boy. But her audition for Elora Danan was so good they changed the role for her.

[@karlakirkpatrick2214]

Mr.Laughlin had much respect for the indigenous culture.

[@karlakirkpatrick2214]

I'm so hurt by this 😭 I mean I can feel they're pain in a way because as a kid that was treated badly but this is inhumane.

[@pontiacaztec917]

Yes thanks for share may you'es walk in beauty pathfinder's four path no boundaries no borders line's no Racism.

[@pontiacaztec917]

Four directions path!!❤

[@Rogers_Ranger]

Go RedWings !

[@landback1491]

Why are the 5 tribes slavery brought up so much? What about the "Freemen" (20-25% of all Black people in 1860)---not "Freedmen"--that owned slaves including Native slaves? There were as many, or more Black slave owners than all people enslaved by the 5 tribes combined. Approximately 60,000 enslaved Black people by the 5 tribes, and 60,000 Freemen that owned slaves (another 450,000 Freemen did not own slaves but had jobs enslaving Black and Native people). Freemen like Juan Garrido were here enslaving Natives since 1502, working along side Ponce de Leon enslaving and slaughtering Natives.

[@SmashinAdams]

Can you list where this info was cited concerning 'freemen' & 'freedmen', also those figures of the enslaved?

[@chelseawynn9406]

sir what is your POINT