On Monday, following the Oscars ceremony, Lily Gladstone took to social media to express her gratitude for the support of her fans. The best actress nominee posted on X, “Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all,” she continued saying, (Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count: one).”
Gladstone was nominated for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon and was believed to be the frontrunner for the award. However, it went to Emma Stone for her role in Poor Things.
The actress also shared her reaction to watching Scott George and the Osage Singers take the stage, “When watching the Osage Singers at the Oscars, my inner voice said ‘They’re the ones bringing us all up on stage tonight, that’s how it should be,’” she wrote, “The history in the film and of the moment rightfully belong to the Osage Nation. What an honor to be close enough to feel the drum.”
Scott George and the Osage Tribal Singers from the Osage Nation were up for their own award for best original song for “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People).” During their performance, Gladstone was seen getting teary-eyed for the history-making moment – the first time performers from the Osage Nation have performed at the Oscars. Gladstone’s nomination was also monumental, as she became the first-ever Native American acting nominee.
After nominations were announced in January, the actress told The Hollywood Reporter how she felt about making history with her nomination, “It’s long overdue. I feel like it’s circumstantial that it’s me because there have been so many immense, incredible performances,” she said, “I stand on the shoulders of some unbelievable talent. Graham Greene and chief Dan George have been nominated for their performances by the Academy. Wes Studi has his honorary Oscar. I think of Tantoo Cardinal’s entire career, and how it’s like she should have been here. Sheila Tousey: there’s no actress alive that surpasses Sheila’s talent.”
Gladstone did win the best actress award for the same role at this year’s Golden Globes. She gave much of her acceptance speech in the Blackfeet language and said, “I’m so grateful I can speak even a little bit of my language, which I’m not fluent in, up here. Because, in this business, Native actors used to speak their lines in English, and the sound mixer would run them backwards to accomplish Native languages on camera.”
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