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Apesanahkwat

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Apesanahkwat
A father and son on a weekend hunting trip in the mountains encounter  the supernatural  horror in the woods known as Sasquatch.
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Nightbeasts (2010)
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Apesanahkwat is an enrolled member of the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin. He has been elected tribal chairman of his tribe 8 times, which is unprecedented.

Apesanahkwat served in the US marine corps, and is a Vietnam combat veteran as well. Apesanahkwat is widely considered by his peers to be one of the foremost knowledgeable originators of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), which defined the Natiwell Nations' involvement in national gaming as known today.

Apesanahkwat exemplifies the attributes of a traditionalist, as well as a progressive activist who exists for the true empowerment of his people and their well-being. An experienced orator on the political and social nuances of the native experience in America, he is also a motivational speaker promoting language, culture and native spirituality, as well as education, anti-gangs, anti-smoking, drugs and alcohol rehabilitation.

An accomplished actor, Apesanahkwat has appeared in films and starred in numerous television shows. Apesanahkwat is also a champion northern traditional dancer, who competes in powwows throughout the U.S. and Canada and he is a 2nd degree Ogitchidaa (warrior) of the Three Fires Midawin (medicine lodge) society.
BornJanuary 19, 1949
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    Known for

    Wind River (2017)
    Wind River
    7.7
    • Dan Crowheart
    • 2017
    Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Uncle Ray Firewalker
    • Raymond Firewalker
    Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
    Ray Donovan
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Wovoka
    Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
    Babylon 5
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Telepath #1

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    Actor



    • Wind River (2017)
      Wind River
      7.7
      • Dan Crowheart
      • 2017
    • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
      Ray Donovan
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Wovoka
      • 2016
    • Lou Diamond Phillips, Katee Sackhoff, Robert Taylor, Cassidy Freeman, and Adam Bartley in Longmire (2012)
      Longmire
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Cheyenne Man
      • 2015
    • Nightbeasts (2010)
      Nightbeasts
      5.2
      • Louis Freebird (as Apesanahquat)
      • 2010
    • The Rain Makers (2005)
      The Rain Makers
      3.6
      • Joe Crying Eagle
      • 2005
    • The Reawakening
      6.7
      • Henry Johnson
      • Dark Spirit Being
      • 2004
    • Helter Skelter - La folie de Charles Manson (2004)
      Helter Skelter - La folie de Charles Manson
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Guard Duty Cop
      • 2004
    • Adam Beach and Wes Studi in Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries (2002)
      Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Captain Butler
      • 2002
    • Adam Beach and Wes Studi in Skinwalkers (2002)
      Skinwalkers
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Capt. Butler
      • 2002
    • Lady in the Box (2001)
      Lady in the Box
      6.0
      • Felix
      • 2001
    • Au nord du 60e (1992)
      Au nord du 60e
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Senator Jack Harper
      • 1997
    • Janine Turner and Michael Greyeyes in Captive (1997)
      Captive
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Bloody Knife
      • 1997
    • Alex Datcher, Scott Grimes, Sherman Hemsley, Bianca Lawson, Joseph Maher, and Dorien Wilson in Goode Behavior (1996)
      Goode Behavior
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Chief Steve Davis
      • 1996
    • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
      CBS Schoolbreak Special
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Elder
      • 1995
    • Bienvenue en Alaska (1990)
      Bienvenue en Alaska
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Lester Haines
      • 1993–1995

    Soundtrack



    • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
      Babylon 5
      8.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (uncredited)
      • 1995

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    Nightbeasts
    Trailer 2:05
    Nightbeasts

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    • Alternative names
      • Chief Apesanahkwat
    • Height
      • 1.83 m
    • Born
      • January 19, 1949
      • Menominee Reservation, Wisconsin, USA

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      He is a Champion Traditional Dancer. He competes all over the US and Canada.
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      • AP

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