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nice article in LA Times
Danielle
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Floyd Red Crow Westerman, 1936 - 2007
American Indian activist, actor-musician
Los Angeles Times         From the Associated Press  December 15, 2007


Floyd Red Crow Westerman, an American Indian activist, actor and =
country/folk singer who appeared in "Dances With Wolves," has died. He =
was 71.=20

Westerman died from complications of leukemia Thursday morning at =
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his son, Richard Tall =
Bear Westerman.=20

The actor-musician appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, =
including in recurring roles as Uncle Ray Firewalker on "Walker, Texas =
Ranger" and George Littlefox on "Dharma & Greg."=20

A respected musician, he worked with Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, =
Bonnie Raitt and others.=20

"He always said he was a musician first and he just acted for the =
money," his son said Friday.=20

Westerman continued to act until a few months ago, completing work in =
September on the forthcoming Kevin Costner film "Swing Vote."

Perhaps his most memorable movie role was in Costner's 1990 western =
epic, "Dances With Wolves." He played the Sioux leader Ten Bears, who =
befriends Costner's character.=20

Westerman also was well-known as an activist for environmental causes =
and the rights of American Indians and other indigenous people.=20

His debut album, released in 1970, was titled "Custer Died For Your =
Sins." Last year, he released "A Tribute to Johnny Cash."=20

In the 1990s, Westerman toured the world with Sting to raise money to =
preserve rain forests.=20

Westerman was born on Aug. 17, 1936, on the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota =
Sioux reservation in South Dakota.=20

As a youngster, he left the reservation to attend a government boarding =
school about 80 miles away. In keeping with policies at the time, the =
school frowned on his native culture.=20

"They cut his hair and they wouldn't allow him to speak the language," =
his son said. "He was a survivor of everything that the government has =
tried to do to Native Americans."=20

Westerman graduated from a reservation high school, spent two years in =
the Marines and went on to earn a degree in secondary education from =
Northern State College in South Dakota.=20

He made his movie debut in 1989's "Renegades," playing the father of Lou =
Diamond Phillips' character. He was a shaman in Oliver Stone's 1991 =
movie "The Doors."=20

In addition to his son, Westerman is survived by his wife, Rosie; and =
four daughters, Chante Westerman of Washington state, Chenoa Westerman =
of South Dakota, Jennifer Westerman of Arizona and Nicky Jackson of =
Minneapolis. =20


 
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<DIV>FYI- </DIV>
<DIV>nice article in&nbsp;LA Times</DIV>
<DIV>Danielle</DIV>
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activist,=20
actor and country/folk singer who appeared in "Dances With Wolves," has =
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morning=20
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his son, Richard =
Tall Bear=20
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television shows, including in recurring roles as Uncle Ray Firewalker =
on=20
"Walker, Texas Ranger" and George Littlefox on "Dharma &amp; Greg." =
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respected musician, he worked with Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Bonnie =
Raitt=20
and others. <BR><BR>"He always said he was a musician first and he just =
acted=20
for the money," his son said Friday. <BR><BR>Westerman continued to act =
until a=20
few months ago, completing work in September on the forthcoming Kevin =
Costner=20
film "Swing Vote."<BR><BR>Perhaps his most memorable movie role was in =
Costner's=20
1990 western epic, "Dances With Wolves." He played the Sioux leader Ten =
Bears,=20
who befriends Costner's character. <BR><BR>Westerman also was well-known =
as an=20
activist for environmental causes and the rights of American Indians and =
other=20
indigenous people. <BR><BR>His debut album, released in 1970, was titled =
"Custer=20
Died For Your Sins." Last year, he released "A Tribute to Johnny Cash."=20
<BR><BR>In the 1990s, Westerman toured the world with Sting to raise =
money to=20
preserve rain forests. <BR><BR>Westerman was born on Aug. 17, 1936, on =
the=20
Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Sioux reservation in South Dakota. <BR><BR>As a =

youngster, he left the reservation to attend a government boarding =
school about=20
80 miles away. In keeping with policies at the time, the school frowned =
on his=20
native culture. <BR><BR>"They cut his hair and they wouldn't allow him =
to speak=20
the language," his son said. "He was a survivor of everything that the=20
government has tried to do to Native Americans." <BR><BR>Westerman =
graduated=20
from a reservation high school, spent two years in the Marines and went =
on to=20
earn a degree in secondary education from Northern State College in =
South=20
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the=20
father of Lou Diamond Phillips' character. He was a shaman in Oliver =
Stone's=20
1991 movie "The Doors." <BR><BR>In addition to his son, Westerman is =
survived by=20
his wife, Rosie; and four daughters, Chante Westerman of Washington =
state,=20
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