against broken treaties, fought for the return of stolen land and even took up arms against the federal government ... , called national attention to the plight of impoverished tribes and often lamented the waning of Indian culture." Among the tributes was one writer's belief that "his face should have been on Mt. Rushmore." The New York Times said Means "became as well-known a Native American as Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse." Means was cremated and his ashes were sprinkled throughout the Black Hills. Legal issues On December 29, 1997, Means was arrested for assault and battery of his 56-year-old (then) father-in-law Leon Grant, a member of the Diné (Navajo) Nation. AIM Grand Governing Council issued a press release to reiterate its separation from Means. Filmography Film The Last of the Mohicans (1992) – Chingachgook Windrunner (1994) – Wa Tho Huck / Jim Thorpe / Country Ghost Wagons East (1994) – Chief Natural Born Killers (1994) – Old Indian PahaSapa... The Struggle for the Black Hills (1994) – Himself Buffalo Girls (1995, TV Mini-Series) – Sitting Bull Pocahontas (1995) – Chief Powhatan (voice) The Pathfinder (1996, TV Movie) – Arrowhead The Song of Hiawatha (1997) – Mudjekeewis Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) – Chief Powhatan Black Cat Run (1998, TV Movie) – Ten Reed A League of Old Men (1998) – Imber Wind River (2000) – Washakie Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) – Billy Twofeathers Cowboy Up (2001) – Joe 29 Palms (2002) – The Chief Black Cloud (2004) – Bud The Last Shot (2004) – Himself Pathfinder (2007) – Pathfinder Unearthed (2007) – Grandpa Intervention (2007) Rez Bomb (2008) – Dodds Reel Injun (2009, Documentary) – Himself Tiger Eyes (2012) – Willie Ortiz Days and Nights (2013) – Big Jim (final film role) Television Walker, Texas Ranger – Episode: "Plague" – Luther Iron Shirt (1996) The West – documentary TV series – Episodes: "The People" and "Fight No More Forever" (Voice) (1996) Touched by an Angel – Episode : "Written in Dust" – Edison (1996) Remember WENN – Episode: "And How!" – Joseph Greyhawk (1997) Duckman – Episode: "Role With It" – Thomas (1997) Liberty's Kids – Episodes: "The New Frontier" and "Bostonians" (2002) The Profiler – Episode: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" – Uncle Joe (1997) Nash Bridges – Episodes: "Downtime" and "Lady Killer" – Dexter Birdsong (1998) Black Cat Run (TV movie) – Ten Reed