His life also included a groundbreaking athletic career and advocacy for Indigenous actors.

Jay Silverheels, a Mohawk-Seneca actor, played Tonto in The Lone Ranger, becoming one of the most prolific faces in the Western genre. Silverheels, previously a lacrosse player, took on the role of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — As Banditland prepares for Saturday's home opener, we are celebrating a connection between Buffalo lacrosse history and an old west classic. You may remember him as "Tonto", the Lone ...

A Native American powwow will be held today and Sunday in Pacolet. Roy Glass, organizer, said the fundraiser with ceremonial dances will honor Chief Silverheels, a minister and son of Jay Silverheels ...

[imgbelt img=Lone_Ranger_New.jpg]Johnny Depp can defend his performance as Tonto in the remake of “The Lone Ranger” by saying he’s acting. He doesn’t have that excuse in his cringe-inducing video ...