The 48-year-old actor is currently working in the remake of &quot;The Lone Ranger&quot; in which he is playing the fictional character Tonto, based on the Comanche tribe. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/may/johnny_7.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 433px; " /> Johnny Depp The actor was felicitated by President of Americans for Indian Opportunity, LaDonna Harris, said The Hollywood Reporter. &quot;Johnny is reprising the historic role of Tonto, and it seemed like a natural fit to officially welcome him into our Comanche family,&quot; said LaDonna Haris. The actor has in the past spoken about his lineage, associated with the Native American ancestry from his great-grandmother.

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp has been conferred with an honorary membership by the Comanche nation, a native American tribe. 

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