Jim is an Educator-Advocate-Filmmaker and a member of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Nation. His mom, Beverly, grew up on Pine Ridge Reservation and is an administrator for South Dakota State University College of Nursing, his dad, Jim Sr., worked in international business finance where the family lived in Thailand and Mexico. His brother, Don is Associate Dean, INMED University of North Dakota. Jim’s wife, Jill, is from the Hoopa Tribe and Ryan is Jim’s son. He earned a BS from Arizona State University and a MS from San Diego State University (SDSU). Jim created and administered continuing Education programs at SDSU Interwork Institute from 1993-2015. He has written over 50 million in grants/contracts for various Universities and Tribal Nations.
Currently, Jim is the Community Engagement & Diversity Director at University of South Dakota (USD) Center for Disabilities, Oyate` Circle, Sanford School of Medicine and an Instructor for USD Pediatrics. Jim wrote several grants for University of South Dakota to establish the Oyate` Circle that include partnerships with various state/federal agencies, universities and organizations.
Jim is President of Warrior Society Development, LLC. He consults for various government agencies, organizations, Tribal Nations and academia including University of Arizona College of Medicine Sonoran Center. Jim is a Motivational Speaker, Native Advocate and experience includes Congressional Testimonies, Cultural Diversity, Workforce Inclusion, Film Production, Actor/Stuntman, Professional Football, Youth Athletic/Life Skill Camps, Grant & Organizational Development including Higher Ed Administration.
Jim’s WSD Productions Film Division produced “7th Generation” an Award-Winning Documentary. His short film, “Oyate` un Ito`wapi - Pictures of my People” was featured on Fox NFL Pregame Show, Thanksgiving Day 2020 and FOX Network, “Voices” on Martin Luther King Day 2021. Nominated for 3 Sports Emmys!
Memberships, Honors, Features and Press Include:
• Susan M Daniels Disability Mentor Hall of Fame Nat’l Disability Mentoring Coalition 2020
• Huddle Up for Kids Foundation Board of Directors Management Team, Pittsburg, PA 2020
• Tempe All-City Hall of Fame, Member Tempe, Arizona. Inducted March 25, 2019
• Native American Alumnus of the Year Arizona State University Native Am. Alumni 2017
• Congressional Senate Oversight Hearing Testimony, Washington DC. May 5, 2011
• Chairman’s Leadership Award, National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) 2009
• American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame, Member; Lawrence, KS. Inducted 2004
• C-Span Featured Speaker “American Indian Stereotypes in Sports”, Phoenix, AZ Jan 30, 2015
• Producer “7th Generation” View on xfinity stream, iMDB and Amazon Prime
• Emmy Nominated Filmmaker - FOX NFL Pregame Nov. 2020 and FOX “Voices” Jan. 2021
• Arizona State University Sun Devil Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypFzsNJl4kM
• UCSD Chancellor's Community Advisory Board
Film Production:
“Oyate` un Ito`wapi - Pictures of my People”
Featured on Fox NFL Pregame Show, Thanksgiving Day 2020 and FOX Network, “Voices” Special on Martin Luther King Day 2021.
Nominated for three (3) Sports Emmys! 42nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards
"7th Generation" Awards (20 Total)
2016: "Inspiration Award", Cinema on the Bayou, Lafayette, Louisiana; "Best Documentary Feature", LA Cinema Festival of Hollywood; "Award of Excellence" & "Humanitarian Award of Distinction", IndieFest, LaJolla, CA.
2017: Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival, "Best Documentary Feature"; Los Angeles Film & Script Festival, "Best Documentary Feature".
2018: California Film Awards "Grand Jury Award"; "Best Indigenous Film" and "Best of FLIC", Flathead Lake International CinemaFest, Polson, Montana; The People's Film Festival "Best Documentary", Harlem, NY; Oniros Film Awards "Best 1st Time Producer", Aosta, Italy; Culture and Diversity Film Festival "Best Producer" and "Best Socially Conscious Film", Cotati, CA.
2019: Caorle International Film Festival "Best Documentary", Caorle, Italy; Nice International Film Festival "Best Science and Educational Film", Nice, France; Central States Indie FilmFanFest "Best Feature Documentary", Quad Cities, Illinois; Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival "Best Documentary", Hollywood, CA; West Europe International Film Festival "Best Short Documentary", Brussels, Belgium.
2020: Monaco International Film Festival and Angel Peace Awards "Best Documentary" and "Angel Peace Award", Monte Carlo, Monaco; Montreal International Short Film Awards "Best Documentary", Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2021: Northern Ireland Television Premier on Northern Visions Television (NVTV) Network. Premiered after "History Now" NVTV Show where Jim Warne was the featured guest discussing Indigenous History in America and the 7th Generation philosophy.
"7th Generation" Website: https://www.warrior-society.com/blank
“Decade of Dominance, The Warriors”, award winning documentary, Co-Producer