Floris White Bull
Native American activist and writer
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Floris White Bull (born 1981 or 1982)[1] is a Native American activist and writer.
Floris White Bull | |
|---|---|
| Floris Ptesáŋ Huŋká | |
![](#/media/File:Floris_White_Bull_"Brave_Heart_Woman"_NO_DAPL!.jpg) White Bull, 2016 | |
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 43–44)[1] |
| Citizenship | Standing Rock Lakota Nation |
| Known for | Activism |
| Notable work | Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock (2017 documentary, co-writer & narrator) |
| Family | White Bull |
A descendant of Chief White Bull, she grew up on Standing Rock Reservation, and was arrested for protesting at the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016.
She co-wrote and narrated the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock.
Early life and education
White Bull was born in 1981 or 1982,[1] a descendant Chief White Bull.[2] She grew up with her sisters[3] in the Standing Rock Reservation.[4]
White Bull is a member of the Standing Rock Lakota Nation.[5] Her Indigenous name is Floris Ptesáŋ Huŋká.
Adult life
White Bull is an activist[6] who was one of the early protestors at the Dakota Access Pipeline[7] and on October 27, 2016, she was one of 142 people arrested by Morton County police at the protest.[1]
She was the co-writer[7] of the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock[8] and the narrator of the first section of the film.[9] In the first of the documentary's three sections she discusses the path of the pipeline and its proximity to the Missouri River.[9][10]
Personal life
White Bull is a mother.[7]
She reported that she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, after her arrest at the protest.[1]
