'Dances With Wolves' actor arrested on sex assault charges, cult allegations

A man once celebrated for bringing an Indigenous character to life on screen now stands accused of exploiting Indigenous women and girls across two decades of alleged coercion and abuse. Nathan Chasing Horse, known to audiences as Smiles A Lot in 'Dances With Wolves,' was taken into custody in North Las Vegas following a months-long investigation into what authorities describe as a cult he led under the name 'The Circle.' The charges — spanning sex trafficking, child sexual assault, and systematic control through fear — remind us that the distance between public image and private conduct can b