Deborah White Plume was born on August 20, 1954 in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA. She was a producer and writer, known for
Owe Aku: Bring Back the Way (2006),
P.O.V. (1988) and
Crying Earth Rise Up (2015). She was married to
Alex White Plume. She died on November 10, 2020 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.