apparently he got a legit pass:

swipe taken from wikipedia page for LaDonna Harris:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaDonna_Harris


Adoption of American Actor Johnny Depp into the Comanche Tribe.
After reading interviews of the filming of the 2012 movie Lone Ranger, and that Johnny Depp's reprisal of the role of 'Tonto' will be as a Comanche, Harris decided to adopt Depp into the Comanche Tribe. She discussed the idea with her adult children, and they agreed. A traditional ceremony took place on May 16, 2012 at Harris’s home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In attendance were Comanche Nation Interim Tribal Chairman Johnny Wauqua, AIO’s staff and close family members. As is tradition, Depp gave gifts to the attendees as a sign of gratitude at the end of the Ceremony. “Welcoming Johnny into the family in the traditional way was so fitting,” Harris said. “He’s a very thoughtful human being, and throughout his life and career, he has exhibited traits that are aligned with the values and worldview that Indigenous peoples share.”

In the original Radio Broadcast, Tonto was identified as being from the Potawatomi Tribe. Depp has identified himself as being Cherokee.