Q'orianka Kilcher, an actress who is best known for her role as Pocahontas in the 2005 film "New World", was arrested together with her mom, Saskia Kilcher, yesterday at the White House, as reported by the Associated Press!
U.S. Park Police say that the 20-year-old actress tied herself on a fence while her 41-year-old mother poured a black substance over her.
Both mother and daughter will be facing charges. Q'orianka will face disorderly conduct charges while Saskia is charged defacing government property.
The pair told the officials that they were protesting a visit from the president of Peru's, Alan Garcia.
Kilcher's agent Carlyne Grager confirmed the arrests and stated that the actress is "strong supporter of indigenous populations around the world."
According to reports. the actress has been very vocal with her political beliefs. She even just recently visited Lima, the capital of Peru, to help champion an indigenous leader there and supported Bolivian president Evo Morales at a rally on climate change in April.
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