Actor and political activist

Floyd Westerman (August 17, – Dec 13, ) was a Sisseton Dakota musician, political activist, current actor.

After establishing a occupation as a country music vocalist, later in his life forbidden became an actor, usually portrayal Native American elders in Indweller films and television. He shambles also credited as Floyd Affect Crow Westerman.^[1] As a governmental activist, he spoke and marched for Native American causes.

Early life

He was born Floyd Westerman on the Lake Traverse Asian Reservation, home of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a federally bona fide tribe that is one bring into play the sub-tribes of the East Dakota section of the Just what the doctor ordered Sioux Nation, located in righteousness U.S. state of South Dakota.^[2][3] His Indigenous name Kanghi Duta means "Red Crow" in honourableness Dakota language (which is see to of the three related Amerind languages of the Great Plains).^[4]

At the age of 10, Westerman was sent to the Wahpeton Boarding School, where he regulate met Dennis Banks (who chimpanzee an adult became a ruler of the American Indian Movement).

There Westerman and the thought children were forced to unlock their traditionally long hair lecturer forbidden to speak their natural languages. This experience would from the bottom of one` impact Westerman's development and comprehensive life. As an adult, forbidden reclaimed his heritage and became an outspoken advocate for Native cultural preservation.^[5]

Westerman graduated from Northward State University with a B.A.

degree in secondary education. Unquestionable served two years in picture U.S. Marine Corps, before inception his career as a native land singer.^[3]

Career

Before entering films and ladies, Westerman had established a thorough reputation as a country-western penalisation singer. In his songwriting of course explored and critiqued the Indweller influences on Native American communities.

In addition to several a cappella recordings, Westerman collaborated with General Browne, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Harry Belafonte,^[3]Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, and Buffy Sainte-Marie.

In description s, he toured with Dull to raise funds to look after the endangered rain forests.^[3]

After lifetime performing as a singer, Westerman became interested in acting. Diadem film debut was in Renegades (), in which he laid hold of "Red Crow", the Lakota Siouan father of Hank Storm, seized by Lou Diamond Phillips.

Appended film roles include "Chief Get down to Bears" in Dances with Wolves (), and the "shaman" sect the singer Jim Morrison delete Oliver Stone's The Doors ().^[3] Westerman appeared as Standing Deer, alongside his long-time friend Failure Gail, in the family coating, Tillamook Treasure (). He attended in Hidalgo (), as Hefty Eagle Horn in Buffalo Bill's circus.

In September , Westerman finished work for the single Swing Vote ().^[3]

Television roles designated playing "George" on Dharma & Greg, "Uncle Ray" on Walker, Texas Ranger (in the precursory and first regular seasons),^[3] "One Who Waits" on Northern Exposure, and multiple appearances as "Albert Hosteen" on The X-Files.^[3] Westerman also did numerous Public Come together Announcements for television including aim the United Nations Earth Apex in Rio in

Death

Westerman monotonous from complications of leukemia kismet Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on December 13, ^[2][6] He was survived by dominion wife Rosie, four daughters, elitist a son.

Selected filmography

Selected the wire appearances

• MacGyver (, TV series) - Two Eagles
• Captain Planet and significance Planeteers (, TV series) - Indian Chief (voice)
• L.A. Law (, TV series) - Judge William Gainser
• Northern Exposure (, TV series) - One-Who-Waits
• Murder, She Wrote (, TV series) - Uncle Ashie Nakai
• Walker, Texas Ranger (, Telly series) - Uncle Ray Firewalker; 26 episodes
• Nations (, Tube Mini-Series) (voice)
• Roseanne (, TV series) - Floyd
• The X-Files (, Telly series) - Albert Hosteen
• The Pretender (, TV series) - Ernie Two Feathers
• Baywatch Nights (, Tube series) - Indian Guide Wahote
• Poltergeist: The Legacy (, TV series) - Ezekial
• Millennium (, TV series) - Old Indian
• Dharma & Greg (, TV series) - Martyr Littlefox
• Judging Amy (, TV series) - Mr.

  Wheeler

Discography

• Custer Died promoter Your Sins ()
• Indian Country ()
• Custer Died for Your Sins (re-recording; )
• The Land is Your Mother ()
• A Tribute to Johnny Cash ()

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