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Gordon tootoosis glynnis tootoosis. Gordon tootoosis highly respected cree activist and celebrated actor gordon tootoosis passed away tuesday at the age of 69. Early years and family connections. Gordon tootoosis cm was an aboriginal canadian actor of cree and stoney descent.
Adopted daughters rebecca brady bertrille fox irene oaks patrice kautzman danielle thunderchild rene daoust thompson melanie favel and cathy moses. 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. 25 october 1941 5 july 2011.
After his traumatic school years gordon tootoosis lived briefly in whitehorse where he worked as a. Rylan nelson sidrick baker jr mitchell aiyanna. He once said leadership is about submission to duty not elevation to power he served as a founding member of the board of directors of the saskatchewan native theatre company.
Tootoosis was born on october 25th 1941. Tootoosis was a descendant of yellow mud blanket brother of the famous cree leader pitikwahanapiwiyin. Adopted son derek thompson.
John tootoosis had a big family having 14 children and gordon being one of them. Tootoosis made his film debut as the cree. Gordon was predeceased by his daughter glynis and is survived by his wife irene.
World war 2 was going on in germany the same time he. His daughters alanna husband sidrick baker and disa. He was acclaimed for his commitment to preserving his culture and to telling his peoples stories.
Gordon tootoosis father john.