- Is a descendant of Yellow Mud Blanket, brother of the famous Cree leader Pitikwahanapiwiyin.
- Is the son of John Tootoosis, one of the founders of the National Indian Brotherhood and former head of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN).
- He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on October 29, 2004 for his services to performing arts in Canada.
- He attended New York City, New York's Central Park premiere of Disney's Pocahontas : Une légende indienne (1995) with the rest of the actors and actresses from that animated film.
- He rarely portrayed antagonistic characters in either films and television programs.
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