Julius Drum (March 18, 1958– September 17, 2007), also known as Julius L. Corder, was a Native American actor. Born in

Winnebago, Nebraska Winnebago is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 916 at the 2020 census. History The first post office at Winnebago was established in 1867. It was named for the federally recognized Winnebago tribe, whos ...

, Drum was adopted at the age of five by John and Dorothy Corder of McCook, Nebraska. Upon graduating from school, he entered medical school in California and supported himself as a

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actor. He was a member of the

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. Drum played Richard Yellow Hawk in the 1992 movie, ''

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''. He also acted in the 2012 movie, '' Dark Blood'', although the movie was not released during Drum's lifetime. He had been involved with the Lincoln Indian Center and was active in the

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. He received the Outstanding New Performer award from

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for his work in ''Thunderheart''. Complications from

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forced Drum to seek help at the Carl T. Curtis Health Center in

Macy, Nebraska Macy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2020 census. It is within the Omaha Reservation, and includes Omaha Nation Public Schools. Macy is the birthplace of the Nati ...

. He died at the center on September 17, 2007.

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* 1958 births 2007 deaths Native American male actors Omaha (Native American) people Ho-Chunk people 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Nebraska People from Thurston County, Nebraska People from McCook, Nebraska {{NorthAm-native-stub