Gordon Tootoosis
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Gordon Tootoosis was a Canadian Cree actor and Indigenous activist known for his powerful performances in film and television, including notable roles in productions like "Legends of the Fall" and "Pocahontas."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nations person
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Indigenous activist ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Member of the Order of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Order of Canada ⓘ Saskatchewan Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-10-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-07-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cree
NERFINISHED
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Plains Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tootoosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous rights activism
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film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for Indigenous youth
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portraying Indigenous characters with authenticity ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Cree
NERFINISHED
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English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Poundmaker Cree Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gordon Tootoosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Big Bear
NERFINISHED
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Blackstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Legends of the Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ North of 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pocahontas NERFINISHED ⓘ Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World NERFINISHED ⓘ Wapos Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| participatedIn | residential school system in Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Poundmaker Cree Nation
NERFINISHED
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near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
Albert Golo in North of 60
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Big Bear in Big Bear ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | Saskatchewan, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Irene Seseequasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceRole |
Kekata in Pocahontas
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Kekata in Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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