Actor, Singer, Activist. Born on the Lake Traverse Reservation, home of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakota (Sioux), he began his career as a country music singer. Westerman then collaborated with Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Joni Mitchell and Kris Kristofferson. He then moved to cinema, and debuted in "Renegades," in which he played "Red Crow" the Lakota Sioux father of Lou Diamond Phillips. Westerman's film and television appearances also include the role of the Shaman in Oliver Stone's "The Doors," as Ten Bears in "Dances with Wolves," on "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Northern Exposure." Westerman was also a recognized political advocate for Native American causes, working at times with the American Indian Movement. In 2000, American Indian Expo named Westerman celebrity of the year.
Actor, Singer, Activist. Born on the Lake Traverse Reservation, home of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakota (Sioux), he began his career as a country music singer. Westerman then collaborated with Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Joni Mitchell and Kris Kristofferson. He then moved to cinema, and debuted in "Renegades," in which he played "Red Crow" the Lakota Sioux father of Lou Diamond Phillips. Westerman's film and television appearances also include the role of the Shaman in Oliver Stone's "The Doors," as Ten Bears in "Dances with Wolves," on "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Northern Exposure." Westerman was also a recognized political advocate for Native American causes, working at times with the American Indian Movement. In 2000, American Indian Expo named Westerman celebrity of the year.
Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
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AND A SPECIAL PERSON WAS BORN. THE RIPPLES OF FLOYD'S
LIFE WILL BE FELT THROUGHOUT ETERNITY. DOKSTA
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