Studi, who is of Cherokee descent, starred in the 1990 movie "Dances With Wolves" and went on to surface in additional than forty motion pictures, which include "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Geronimo: An American Legend." The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mentioned he was preferred for the honorary award for "portraying solid Native American figures with poignancy and authenticity." The award is predicted to be offered in October.