Reservation Dogs Gets Celeb Cameos Right by Further Showcasing the Indigenous Community

As Uncle Brownie, Farmer reconnects with his rural Oklahoma town thanks to Elora and the rest of the Rez Dogs. Best known for his roles in 1995's Dead Man, 1998's Smoke Signals, and 1999's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Farmer is a mainstay in Indigenous cinema. More recently, he's had roles in 2013's Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian, Sundance's 2014 series The Red Road, and SYFY's 2021 series Resident Alien.

We don't get to know much about the NDN clinic's receptionist, other than the fact that she doesn't want to purchase a meat pie and finds Bear annoying. However, Schmieding really makes the role her own. Outside of Reservation Dogs, Schmieding is the star and one of the writers on Peacock's Rutherford Falls.

The talk of the town, Bear's mom, Rita, loves her son and wants what's best for him. Sarah comes from a family of actors; both Sarah's sisters, Jennifer and Tamara, are in the industry. Before Reservation Dogs, Sarah was best known for starring on TV series like Between, Resident Alien, and Coroner.

Officer Big is the thorn in the Rez Dogs' side, and he might have a crush on Bear's mom. It's interesting to see McClarnon in a more comedic role after seeing him as Police Chief Mathias on Longmire, Hanzee Dent on Fargo, and Akecheta on Westworld.

Mose and Mekko are the reservation's version of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, popping up every now and again to give just a hint of comedic timing when needed. Brothers Lil Mike and Funny Bone make up the Native American rap duo Mike Bone and appeared on America's Got Talent in 2013.

Goldtooth's Spirit seems to appear just when Bear needs him least, even if his advice is somewhat helpful. Not only is Goldtooth a comedian and cofounder of the Indigenous comedy group The 1491s, but he also leads the Indigenous Environmental Network's Keep It in the Ground campaign.

Jumbo introduces Uncle Brownie to 21st century weed after nearly choking to death on the old man's stash. Much like Schmieding, Wilson is also a writer and star of Peacock's Rutherford Falls. He also has a connection to Goldtooth and Harjo as a founding member of The 1491s.

The real-life rapper makes his acting debut in episode four as Bear's absentee father Punkin' Lusty. Joddi even gets to show off his rap skills with his "Greasy Frybread" music video.

In episode five, Bucky gets himself into a bit of trouble with Officer Big after he steals a vehicle and leaves mysterious copper statues around town. However, Big eventually lets him go because Bucky didn't actually mean any harm and he promises to stop scaring people with his statues. Studi's credits include 1990's Dances With Wolves, 1992's The Last of the Mohicans, and 2009's Avatar.

Horn appears as the badass Deer Lady who goes after bad men in episode five. You may recognize Horn from 2009's The Trotsky, 2018's Death Wish, or 2020's Possessor.

Speaking of Deer Lady, Gordon — who's previously starred in 2019's Blood Quantum — appears as her first victim in episode five.