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."

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instanceOf First Nations person
Indigenous activist
film actor
human
television actor
voice actor
awardReceived Member of the Order of Canada NERFINISHED
Order of Canada
Saskatchewan Order of Merit NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1941-10-25
dateOfDeath 2011-07-05
ethnicGroup Cree NERFINISHED
Plains Cree NERFINISHED
familyName Tootoosis NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Indigenous rights activism
film
television
genre drama
givenName Gordon NERFINISHED
knownFor advocacy for Indigenous youth
portraying Indigenous characters with authenticity
languageSpoken Cree NERFINISHED
English
memberOf Poundmaker Cree Nation NERFINISHED
name Gordon Tootoosis NERFINISHED
notableWork Big Bear NERFINISHED
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
actor
voice actor
participatedIn residential school system in Canada
placeOfBirth Poundmaker Cree Nation NERFINISHED
near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada
placeOfDeath Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada NERFINISHED
portrayed Albert Golo in North of 60 NERFINISHED
Big Bear in Big Bear
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
residence Saskatchewan, Canada NERFINISHED
spouse Irene Seseequasis NERFINISHED
voiceRole Kekata in Pocahontas
Kekata in Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World NERFINISHED

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Legends of the Fall narratorActor Gordon Tootoosis