Good Eagle Actor Wren Zhawenim Gotts Celebrates Little House on the Prairie With Her Tribe

Netflix’s new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie has been streaming since July 9, and one of its youngest stars just gave fans a look at how the show is resonating far beyond the screen. Wren Zhawenim Gotts, who plays Good Eagle on the series, shared a post this week detailing a day spent with her own tribe, the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, that combined family time with a celebration of her role in the show.

According to Gotts’ post, the day included swimming at the lake, a cookout with family and friends, and an outdoor screening of Little House on the Prairie held with her Sokaogon Chippewa Community. She wrote that presenting Good Eagle’s story to her own tribe felt full circle, and described being welcomed by the community drum with both an Honor Song and a Traveling Song, two forms of ceremonial recognition. She said seeing so many people turn out to support her acting journey ranked among the best feelings she has experienced.

Gotts used the post to thank her community for its kindness and generosity, and singled out several people by name, crediting Cheyenne and Crystal for putting together a surprise feast at the lake, and Zandrea for organizing the day’s event.

The post followed an Instagram story Gotts shared showing her greeting community members at the outdoor screening, in which she reflected on how thankful she is for her tribe and culture, adding that it keeps her from ever feeling alone in the world.

Gotts, a member of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community of Mole Lake in Forest County, plays Good Eagle, an original character created for the series and not drawn from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. She first drew wider attention as a young child for a viral video of her speaking Anishinaabemowin, the Ojibwe language, a moment that helped lead to her first television role in Marvel’s Echo. Her casting in Little House on the Prairie has been highlighted repeatedly since the show’s premiere as part of its wider effort to center Osage representation through original storylines built around the Mitchell family. TDN covered this angle shortly after the show debuted, naming Good Eagle’s bond with Laura Ingalls the series’ most meaningful friendship.

The lake day and screening add a personal dimension to a show that has already drawn attention for its handling of Indigenous representation, offering a rare glimpse of how the production’s themes are being reflected back within the real communities connected to its cast.