Non-Native American actor Joseph Singleton played the role of Tabywana, Nat-U-Ritch's father. Lillian St. Cyr of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska was cast to play the role of Nat-U-Ritch, a member of the Ute tribe. She is also known as "Princess Redwing". St. Cyr along with her husband James Young Deer (of the Nanticoke people of Delaware) have been regarded one of the first "Native American power couple" in Hollywood along with Mona Darkfeather and her husband director Frank E. Montgomery. DeMille had selected Lillian St. Cyr but his first choice had been Mona Darkfeather who was not available.