In June 2022, Iron Eyes' parents filed legal documents asking a judge to issue an
order of protection against actor
Ezra Miller on her behalf, due to Miller allegedly using "violence,
intimidation, threat of violence, fear, paranoia, delusions, and drugs" including
marijuana and
LSD to hold sway over them. Although Iron Eyes was 18, due to tribal regulations Iron Eyes' parents were still considered their
legal guardians. Iron Eyes' parents claim that an inappropriate relationship began between the pair in 2016, during the
Dakota Access Pipeline protests, when Miller was 23 and Iron Eyes was 12. They further claim, and photos document, that the year after the two met, Iron Eyes flew to
London to visit Miller on the set of
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In 2021, they dropped out of school, allegedly to follow Miller. Iron Eyes' parents also alleged in the legal documents that Miller caused bruises on Tokata and that Miller had given Iron Eyes a large amount of
LSD in 2020. A response came via Tokata's
Instagram account, denying the parents' allegations, declaring herself to be both mentally stable and in contact with a mental health professional. Their parents countered by claiming their child does not control their social media. Iron Eyes stated in the video response that it's her own choice not to have a phone. , law enforcement was unable to locate Miller to serve them with the order. Miller then posted messages on their Instagram account mocking the court's attempts to find them, but has since deleted them. In August, Miller's former music collaborator Oliver Ignatius stated that he had witnessed Miller verbally abuse Iron Eyes over her wearing makeup. She defended Miller by referring to the incident as "a catty comment" and a part of "queer dialogue"; she called the allegation of abuse "
homophobic". According to a September 2022
Vanity Fair article, the tribal court dismissed the request for a permanent
protective order, and the parents say they withdrew their request for custody, believing the odds were stacked against them; the same article reports that Miller claimed to be
Jesus, the
devil, and the next
messiah, while Iron Eyes believed herself to be a "Native American spider goddess". The article also claimed that Miller and Iron Eyes believe their relationship will bring about a Native American revolution followed by the
apocalypse. == Awards and recognition ==