American primitivism Featuring a cast full of A-list stars, Shawnee Pourier gets plenty of her moments to shine.
Released on Netflix on January 9 American primitivism It takes a fresh look at the American West, examining the often violent battle between religion and culture. He leads the way in a star-like cast X-Men Origins: WolverineTaylor Kitsch and Suicide SquadJai Courtney (see more about his DC character’s death here).
Alongside them is rising star Shawnee Pourier, who has already received major praise for her role as Two Moons in the series.
Shawnee Poirier Biography Details (Age, Filmography & More)
Shawnee Poirier graduated from Cibola High School
Through early 2022 Instagram Next, fans know that 19-year-old Shawnee Poirier — who is about to turn 20 in late January 2025 — attended and graduated from Cibola High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a student body of approximately 1,800 students, up from over 3,200 students in 2007.
Poirier’s Instagram post showed her as part of the Cibola High School basketball team, as she posed for photos with some of her teammates in the school gym.
Bilingual Shawnee
Poirier grew up as part of the Oglala Lakota Native American tribe in Thunder Valley, South Dakota, and is bilingual.
Along with the English language (according to it Casting project Profile), she can speak conversational Lakota, the Siouan language spoken by the Lakota people of the Sioux tribes. It is known to be one of the three main types of the Sioux language.
Shawnee’s first major acting job was in Stranger Things
Poirier has been slowly building her acting resume in Hollywood, and has five credits to her credit IMDb Page, including its current role in American primitivism.
Her first significant role came in the first episode of the fourth season of the television series Strange things (which still has fans waiting for its fifth and final season). Listed as “Hot Girl,” she only had a few seconds of on-screen flirting with Noah Schnapp’s Will Byers by rubbing her foot against his in class.
Later, in 2022, she guest-starred in two episodes of the TV series Dark winds Season 2 plays Anna Atciti. Known as the granddaughter of a local doctor who treated James Tso of Jeremiah Pitsoi, she was unfortunately the victim of a murder in Navajo County. The first two episodes of Season 2 focus on the investigation into her murder and another murder in the same area.
American primitivism Poirier appears as Two Moons, a mute young indigenous girl who joins the show’s main characters as they journey across the border. Hiding out in Sarah Rowell’s wagon after escaping her tribe, this young character quickly forms a bond with Devin Rowell and is accepted by the family.
Shawnee is a 3 Feathers Star Quilt Ambassador
Besides her on-screen work, Poirier also works as an ambassador and model for a Northern Cheyenne Tribe-run brand called 3 Feather Star Quilts (per Facebook).
The company is known for making Native-inspired star quilts, which are closely tied to Native American culture and represent honor and generosity. Due to its importance in this culture, the company makes every effort to provide its customers with high-quality materials and products.
Poirier can be seen in photos and videos on the site’s website and social media platforms, showing off quilts and other products while promoting the company’s name to a new customer base.
How to follow Shawnee Poirier online
Those looking to follow Shawnee Pourier on social media can follow her Instagram.
American primitivism It is streaming on Netflix.
