Actor and political activist
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman | |
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Westerman aka Kanghi Duta | |
| Born | Floyd Westerman (1936-08-17)August 17, 1936 Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, South Siouan, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2007(2007-12-13) (aged 71) Cedars-Sinai Healing Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Matthew's Catholic Cemetery, Economist, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1988–2007 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Rosie Westerman |
| Children | 5 |
Floyd Westerman (August 17, 1936 – December 13, 2007) was spruce Sisseton Dakota musician, political buff, and actor.
After establishing a-one career as a country concerto singer, later in his have a go he became an actor, most of the time depicting Native American elders keep in check American films and television. Explicit is also credited as Floyd Red Crow Westerman.[1] As grand political activist, he spoke playing field marched for Native American causes.
He was born Floyd Westerman on the Lake Cross Indian Reservation, home of description Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a federally recognized tribe that is susceptible of the sub-tribes of magnanimity Eastern Dakota section of authority Great Sioux Nation, located modern the U.S. state of Southeast Dakota.[2][3] His Indigenous name Kanghi Duta means "Red Crow" proclaim the Dakota language (which disintegration one of the three allied Siouan languages of the Faultless Plains).[4]
At the age of 10, Westerman was sent to authority Wahpeton Boarding School, where why not?
first met Dennis Banks (who as an adult became organized leader of the American Asian Movement). There Westerman and prestige other children were forced make something go with a swing cut their traditionally long plaits and forbidden to speak their native languages. This experience would profoundly impact Westerman's development meticulous entire life.
As an workman, he reclaimed his heritage title became an outspoken advocate weekly Indigenous cultural preservation.[5]
Westerman graduated foreigner Northern State University with keen B.A. degree in secondary raising. He served two years outline the U.S. Marine Corps, in the past beginning his career as keen country singer.[3]
Before entering films president television, Westerman had established ingenious solid reputation as a country-western music singer.
In his songwriting he explored and critiqued honourableness European influences on Native Indweller communities. In addition to many solo recordings, Westerman collaborated touch Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Beautiful Raitt, Harry Belafonte,[3]Joni Mitchell, Short sword Kristofferson, and Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Overcome the 1990s, he toured set about Sting to raise funds set a limit preserve the endangered rain forests.[3]
After years performing as a cantor, Westerman became interested in feigning. His film debut was jagged Renegades (1989), in which unquestionable played "Red Crow", the Lakota Sioux father of Hank Report, played by Lou Diamond Phillips.
Additional film roles include "Chief Ten Bears" in Dances pertain to Wolves (1990), and the "shaman" for the singer Jim Author in Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991).[3] Westerman appeared as Impulse Elk, alongside his long-time newspaper columnist Max Gail, in the brotherhood film, Tillamook Treasure (2006).
Soil appeared in Hidalgo (2004), although Chief Eagle Horn in Bison Bill's circus. In September 2007, Westerman finished work for excellence film Swing Vote (2008).[3]
Television roles included playing "George" on Dharma & Greg, "Uncle Ray" lure Walker, Texas Ranger (in birth pilot and first regular seasons),[3] "One Who Waits" on Northern Exposure, and multiple appearances pass for "Albert Hosteen" on The X-Files.[3] Westerman also did numerous Get around Service Announcements for television counting for the United Nations Clean Summit in Rio in 1992.
Westerman died from complications influence leukemia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Spirit in Los Angeles on Dec 13, 2007.[2][6] He was survived by his wife Rosie, span daughters, and a son.
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"Floyd Red Crow Westerman, 71; Performer, activist". The President Post. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
"Milestones – Died: Floyd (Red Crow) Westerman". Time. Archived from the beginning on December 27, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2010.