caption resting_place death_date death_place years_active birth_place children birth_date image article_title name occupation death_cause
tootoosis in the 1970s poundmaker reserve , saskatchewan 5 july 2011 saskatoon , saskatchewan , canada 1973 -- 2011 poundmaker reserve , saskatchewan , canada alanna disa tootoosis tootoosis , glynis tootoosis -lrb- deceased -rrb- , 25 october 1941 gordon tootoosis.jpg gordon tootoosis
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gordon tootoosis

gordon tootoosis cm -lrb- october 25 , 1941 -- july 5 , 2011 -rrb- was a first nations actor .
he was of cree and stoney descent .
tootoosis was a descendant of yellow mud blanket , brother of the famous cree leader pitikwahanapiwiyin .
he was acclaimed for his commitment to preserving his culture and to telling his people 's stories .
he served as a founding member of the board of directors of the saskatchewan native theatre company .
tootoosis offered encouragement , support and training to aspiring aboriginal actors .
he served as a leading cree activist both as a social worker and as a band chief .
in `` open season '' and `` boog and elliot 's midnight bun run '' , tootoosis was the voice of sheriff gordy .
he was awarded membership in the order of canada on october 29 , 2004 .
the investiture ceremony took place on september 9 , 2005 .
his citation recognizes him as an inspirational role model for aboriginal youth .
it notes that as a veteran actor , he portrayed memorable characters in movie and television productions in canada and the united states .
