Valerie Red-Horse
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Valerie Red-Horse is an American Indian
actress and author of claimed Cherokee
/Sioux
heritage. She is also a former office manager for junk bond king Michael Milken
and the former CEO of an insolvent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(FINRA) broker/dealer Native Nations Securities, which was the brokerage behind the largest payout in Securities Investor Protection Corporation
history.
as back office manager from 1978 to 1985, where she met Milkin.
", the true story of an Apache woman warrior, was selected and work-shopped at the Sundance Writers Lab. Since then, "Lozen" has won three additional screenplay competitions. That same year, she created the Emmy award
-winning CBS special "My Indian Summer" and became the live model for Mattel
's Pocahontas doll to coincide with the release of Disney's "Pocahontas
", the titular character being voiced by future co-star of "Naturally Native" Irene Bedard
. In 1996, she served as screenwriter, producer, and lead actress of "Looks into the Night", which won Best Live Action Short at the American Indian Film Festival
.
. "Naturally Native" received multiple festival awards and in spring 2007 Red-Horse Native Productions, Inc. was given permission to nationally distribute the film, specifically in Wal-Mart
(another incident that parallels with the film's mentioning of Wal-Mart as a place to sell the aforementioned remedies). It also received the 2001 First Book Award for Prose from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas
.
She was executive producer and co-director of the National Endowment for the Arts
and NASA
-sponsored "Windows on Mars" released in 1999, and was executive producer, director, and writer of "True Whispers", an award winning PBS/ITVS
documentary
about the Navajo Code Talkers, produced with Gale Anne Hurd
that aired between 2003 and 2004.
, along with Ramy El-Batrawi, was the principal financier behind GenesisIntermedia, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: GENI), a publicly traded Internet company based in Southern California. After the September 11, 2001 attacks
, Khashoggi's U.S.-based checking accounts were frozen and Khashoggi was unable to make a margin call
with Native Nations Securities, whose CEO and largest shareholder, at the time, was Valerie Red-Horse, former office manager of junk bond king Michael Milken
. In turn, Native Nations and Red Horse were unable to meet their obligations on the margin loan to MJK Clearing, Inc. Trading in the stock of GenesisIntermedia was halted in September 2001. Khashoggi's inability to pay his margin loan to Native Nations Securities, and Native Nations (and Red Horse's) inability to pay its debts to MJK Clearing, began a series of bankruptcies that ended in the largest payout in Securities Investor Protection Corporation
history. Native Nations Securities and MJK Clearing both eventually filed for bankruptcy.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
actress and author of claimed Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
/Sioux
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
heritage. She is also a former office manager for junk bond king Michael Milken
Michael Milken
Michael Robert Milken is an American business magnate, financier, and philanthropist noted for his role in the development of the market for high-yield bonds during the 1970s and 1980s, for his 1990 guilty plea to felony charges for violating US securities laws, and for his funding of medical...
and the former CEO of an insolvent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
In the United States, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, is a private corporation that acts as a self-regulatory organization . FINRA is the successor to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ...
(FINRA) broker/dealer Native Nations Securities, which was the brokerage behind the largest payout in Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation is a federally mandated, non-profit, member-funded, corporation in the United States. It protects investors in certain securities from financial harm if a broker-dealer fails...
history.
Early years
In 1981, Red-Horse graduated cum laude from UCLA's Theater Arts Department and further studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. Before she finished college, she started work at Drexel Burnham LambertDrexel Burnham Lambert
Drexel Burnham Lambert was a major Wall Street investment banking firm, which first rose to prominence and then was forced into bankruptcy in February 1990 by its involvement in illegal activities in the junk bond market, driven by Drexel employee Michael Milken. At its height, it was the...
as back office manager from 1978 to 1985, where she met Milkin.
Screenwriting
In 1995, her feature screenplay "LozenLozen
Lozen was a skilled warrior and a prophet of the Chihenne Chiricahua Apache. She was the sister of Victorio, a prominent chief. Born into the Chihenne band during the late 1840s, Lozen was a skilled warrior and a prophet. According to legends, she was able to use her powers in battle to learn the...
", the true story of an Apache woman warrior, was selected and work-shopped at the Sundance Writers Lab. Since then, "Lozen" has won three additional screenplay competitions. That same year, she created the Emmy award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning CBS special "My Indian Summer" and became the live model for Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
's Pocahontas doll to coincide with the release of Disney's "Pocahontas
Pocahontas (1995 film)
Pocahontas is the 33rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and was originally released to selected theaters on June 16, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures...
", the titular character being voiced by future co-star of "Naturally Native" Irene Bedard
Irene Bedard
Irene Bedard is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Native American characters in a variety of films. Bedard was born in Anchorage, Alaska...
. In 1996, she served as screenwriter, producer, and lead actress of "Looks into the Night", which won Best Live Action Short at the American Indian Film Festival
American Indian Film Festival
The American Indian Film Festival is an annual non-profit film festival in San Francisco. It is the world's oldest venue dedicated to Native American films and prepared the way for the 1979 formation of the American Indian Film Institute....
.
Red-Horse Native Productions
Later, she became the founder, president, and principal owner of Red-Horse Native Productions, Inc., a company specializing in motion picture and television production and Native American herbal skincare and hair care products. In October and November 1997, "Naturally Native" was filmed by Red-Horse Native Productions, Inc. as well as the first film made about Native American women written, directed, produced and starring Native American women. Red-Horse was writer, producer, co-director and lead actress for the film. Funded entirely by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut (which parallels the movie’s main plot to gain funding for a cosmetics line based on Native American hair and skin remedies) gave the movie further credibility and premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film FestivalSundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. "Naturally Native" received multiple festival awards and in spring 2007 Red-Horse Native Productions, Inc. was given permission to nationally distribute the film, specifically in Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
(another incident that parallels with the film's mentioning of Wal-Mart as a place to sell the aforementioned remedies). It also received the 2001 First Book Award for Prose from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas
Native Writers' Circle of the Americas
The Native Writers' Circle of the Americas is an organization of Native American writers, most notable for its literary awards, presented annually to Native American writers in three categories: First Book of Poetry, First Book of Prose, and Lifetime Achievement...
.
She was executive producer and co-director of the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
and NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
-sponsored "Windows on Mars" released in 1999, and was executive producer, director, and writer of "True Whispers", an award winning PBS/ITVS
ITVS
Independent Television Service is a service in the United States which funds and presents documentaries and dramas on public television, new media projects on the Internet, and the weekly series Independent Lens and Global Voices on PBS....
documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
about the Navajo Code Talkers, produced with Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd is an American film producer and screenwriter.-Early life:Hurd was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Lolita and Frank E. Hurd, an investor. She grew up in Palm Springs, California and graduated from Stanford University with a B.A...
that aired between 2003 and 2004.
Native Nations Securities and GenesisIntermedia insolvency
Red-Horse started a FINRA licensed securities firm, Native Nations Securities, that was behind the largest payout in SIPC history. Adnan KhashoggiAdnan Khashoggi
Adnan Khashoggi is a Saudi Arabian arms-dealer and businessman. He is also noted for his engagements with high society in both the Occident and Arabic-speaking worlds, and for his involvement in the Iran–Contra and Lockheed bribery scandals, and numerous other affairs...
, along with Ramy El-Batrawi, was the principal financier behind GenesisIntermedia, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: GENI), a publicly traded Internet company based in Southern California. After the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, Khashoggi's U.S.-based checking accounts were frozen and Khashoggi was unable to make a margin call
Margin Call
Margin Call is a 2011 American independent drama film, written and directed by J.C. Chandor. The film has an ensemble cast that includes Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, and Penn Badgley...
with Native Nations Securities, whose CEO and largest shareholder, at the time, was Valerie Red-Horse, former office manager of junk bond king Michael Milken
Michael Milken
Michael Robert Milken is an American business magnate, financier, and philanthropist noted for his role in the development of the market for high-yield bonds during the 1970s and 1980s, for his 1990 guilty plea to felony charges for violating US securities laws, and for his funding of medical...
. In turn, Native Nations and Red Horse were unable to meet their obligations on the margin loan to MJK Clearing, Inc. Trading in the stock of GenesisIntermedia was halted in September 2001. Khashoggi's inability to pay his margin loan to Native Nations Securities, and Native Nations (and Red Horse's) inability to pay its debts to MJK Clearing, began a series of bankruptcies that ended in the largest payout in Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation is a federally mandated, non-profit, member-funded, corporation in the United States. It protects investors in certain securities from financial harm if a broker-dealer fails...
history. Native Nations Securities and MJK Clearing both eventually filed for bankruptcy.