Native American actress Lily Gladstone had some choice words to describe the critically-acclaimed Western drama Yellowstone.

“Delusional! Deplorable!” she deemed the Paramount series in a New York magazine interview.

However, she made sure to acknowledge the Indigenous actors involved in the project, noting that there are not many opportunities for Indigenous people in the entertainment industry.

“No offense to the Native talent in that,” she said. “I auditioned several times. That’s what we had.”

Yellowstone, which earned Kevin Costner a Golden Globe for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama,” follows the Dutton family, who own the largest ranch in Montana. The series tackles Dutton family drama and their relationship with the bordering Broken Rock Indian Reservation, which, according to Wide Open Country, is based off of the Crow Tribe; the show is filmed on their reservation.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the series has been criticized for its violence against Indigenous women and “center[ing] whiteness,” as noted in High Country News‘ review of the series, written by Liza Black in April 2022.

“When they do bring in Native people, much like westerns of the mid-century, it’s just to push forward the narrative of conflicts between white people and white people ultimately overcoming whatever obstacles are placed in front of them,” Black wrote.

Gladstone elaborated on a similar idea in her New York magazine interview, in which she acknowledged the inherent “double-edged sword” associated with Indigenous stories and who has the power to tell them.

“You want to have more Natives writing Native stories; you also want the masters to pay attention to what’s going on,” she explained. “American history is not history without Native history.”

The actress, whose father is Blackfeet and Nez Perce and whose mother is white, is starring in Martin Scorsese‘s upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, which delves into the Osage Native American tribe in the 1920s and the brutal murders of tribe members after oil is found on their land.

Gladstone commended Scorsese for his work to amplify Indigenous voices in the film, noting that he “expected [her] to bring a lot to the table.”

“That’s what being equitable is — not just opening the door,” she continued. “It’s pulling a seat out next to you at the table.”

Killers of the Flower Moon is slated for an Oct. 20 theatrical release and an Apple TV+ streaming debut.