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Jul 7, 2011 · Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson invests actor Gordon Tootoosis of Cut Knife, Sask., into the Order of Canada in 2004. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press) Celebrated actor Gordon Tootoosis has died, a ...
Jul 5, 2011 · – Gordon Tootoosis Highly respected Cree Activist and celebrated actor, Gordon Tootoosis, passed away Tuesday at the age of 69. Gordon was influential in the Aboriginal community and is noted for his strong Cree belief system and knowledge of the Cree language, art and way of life.
Gordon Tootoosis, CM, actor, activist, band chief (born 25 October 1941 at Poundmaker Reserve near Cutknife, SK; died 5 July 2011 in Saskatoon, SK). Gordon Tootoosis was a prolific actor and a fierce advocate of Aboriginal rights, and often combined both efforts with the roles he played. He overcame a troubled childhood and alcoholism to become ...
Gordon Tootoosis’s life and work. This site includes Gordon Tootoosis’s biography, photos, slideshows, and more. Born on Saskatchewan’s Poundmaker Reserve, Gordon Tootoosis was raised with a strong Cree belief system and knowledge of the Cree language, art, and worldview. At an early age, he became a cowboy and champion Calf and Team Roper.
Jul 8, 2011 · Hundreds of people gathered Friday on the Poundmaker Cree Nation northwest of Saskatoon for the funeral of actor Gordon Tootoosis, who died earlier this week due to complications from pneumonia ...
Dec 22, 2017 · Had he lived, Gordon Tootoosis’ star could only rise higher, but the talented and elegant actor succumbed to pneumonia on July 5, 2011. He was 69. Tootoosis was best known for his roles as the enigmatic One Stab in the movie “Legends of the Fall” and wicked Albert Golo in the television series “North of 60”.
Jul 5, 2011 · CBC / Canadian Press archives Gordon Tootoosis. Tootoosis, who was awarded the Order of Canada in 2004, was also an accomplished stage actor and a founding member of the board of directors of the ...
