Dakota House

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Dakota House
Born (1974-02-14) February 14, 1974 (age 48)
Occupation(s)Actor, politician, writer, activist
Years active1993-present
Known for North of 60

Dakota House (born February 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor, politician, writer and activist. [1] House is most noted for his role as Trevor "Teevee" Tenia in the television drama series North of 60 , [2] for which he was a Gemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 10th Gemini Awards in 1996. [3]

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Career

House has continued to have occasional acting roles, including in the films Dreamkeeper and One Dead Indian , and guest appearances in the television series MythQuest , Heartland and Blackstone .

In 2019, House stood as a candidate in the 2019 Alberta general election, campaigning for the Alberta Party in the electoral district of Peace River. [4] In 2020, he appeared in a public service announcement on behalf of Edmonton's Ben Calf Robe Society, promoting a suicide prevention hotline program targeted to First Nations. [5]

Personal life

During his time on North of 60, House struggled with alcohol addiction, [1] and went through several brushes with the law including a charge of spousal abuse against his wife in 1994, [6] and an impaired driving arrest in 1995. [7] In 1997 he was physically attacked by four men in his apartment building, suffering serious injuries including a skull fracture and the loss of part of his ear. [8]

After giving up alcohol he launched Going Miles, a self-help and mentorship group for indigenous youth. [1] In 2002, he published Dancers in the Sky, a children's book based on traditional Cree story about the origins of the aurora borealis. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The ArrangementDog Collar
1999The Creator's GameDaniel Cloud
1999Legend of Two-PathSkyco
2006Dream MakersDocumentary
2021The DementedSenicaAssociate producer
TBATales from the Dead ZoneVernon SteamboatPost-production
StarlightThomasPost-production
The EpidemicGaryFilming
ValetikaRoyalPre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992–1997 North of 60 Trevor "Teevee" Tenia81 episode
1993 The Diviners Jules (14 years old)Television film
1995 Medicine River Elwood
1995 The X-Files Eric Hosteen2 episodes
1999In the Blue GroundTrevor 'Teevee' TeniaTelevision film
2000Trial by FireTrevor 'Teevee' TeniaTelevision film
2001 MythQuest TlescaEpisode: "Red Wolf's Daughter"
2001Dream StormTrevor 'Teevee' TeniaTelevision film
2003Another Country
2003 Dreamkeeper Dirty Belly
2005Distant Drumming: A North of 60 MysteryTrevor 'Teevee' Tenia
2005Trudeau II: Maverick in the MakingGuide (NWT)
2006 One Dead Indian Dudley George
2009 Dear Prudence JR Vigil
2011 Heartland ColbyEpisode: "Family Business"
2012The Horses of McBrideAdamTelevision film
2013 Blackstone NedEpisode: "Some Things Never Change"

Electoral record

2019 Alberta general election : Peace River
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Dan Williams 9,77069.40%+12.65%
New Democratic Debbie Jabbour 3,13922.30%-17.07%
Alberta Party Dakota House 7215.12%1.25%
Freedom Conservative Connie Russell2491.77%
Liberal Remi J. Tardif1981.41%
Total14,077
Rejected, spoiled and declined78354
Eligible electors / Turnout23,45860.36%12.84%
United Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing 22.05%
Source(s)
Source: "77 - Peace River, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Terry Lusty, "Some sobering remarks from Dakota House". Alberta Native News, August 24, 2014.
  2. Kate Zimmerman, "North of 60's resident delinquent is really just a clean-cut dad". Vancouver Sun , February 8, 1993.
  3. "Major Gemini nominees; Awards gala to be broadcast March 3". Montreal Gazette , January 25, 1996.
  4. Dean Bennett, "'North of 60' actor Dakota House says he's running in upcoming Alberta election". CBC News Edmonton, February 7, 2019.
  5. Chris Stewart, "Actor Dakota House teams up with Edmonton non-profit to offer suicide hotline". APTN National News , July 29, 2020.
  6. "Judge spares wife-assaulting CBC-TV star". Ottawa Citizen , April 8, 1994.
  7. "North of 60 actor pleads guilty to impaired driving charge". Waterloo Region Record , March 15, 1995.
  8. "Vicious attack cost TV star part of his ear". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , October 22, 1997.
  9. "North of 60 star releases children's book". Sault Star , June 22, 2002.