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Dakota House
Born (1974-02-14) February 14, 1974 (age 50)
Occupation Actor, politician, writer, activist
Years active 1993-present
Known for North of 60

Dakota House (born February 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor, politician, writer and activist. House is most noted for his role as Trevor "Teevee" Tenia in the television drama series North of 60, for which he was a Gemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 10th Gemini Awards in 1996. Dakota house has 6 kids.

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. 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.

Personal life

..... 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.

After giving up alcohol he launched Going Miles, a self-help and mentorship group for indigenous youth. In 2002, he published Dancers in the Sky, a children's book based on traditional Cree story about the origins of the aurora borealis. House has 6 kids, One of his sons is a designer, Dredon House.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Arrangement Dog Collar
1999 The Creator's Game Daniel Cloud
1999 Legend of Two-Path Skyco
2006 Dream Makers N/A Documentary
2021 The Demented Senica Associate producer
rowspan=4 0TBA Tales from the Dead Zone Vernon Steamboat Post-production
Starlight Thomas Post-production
The Epidemic Gary Filming
Valetika Royal Pre-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992–1997 North of 60 Trevor "Teevee" Tenia 81 episode
1993 The Diviners Jules (14 years old) Television film
1995 Medicine River Elwood
1995 The X-Files Eric Hosteen 2 episodes
1999 In the Blue Ground Trevor 'Teevee' Tenia Television film
2000 Trial by Fire Trevor 'Teevee' Tenia Television film
2001 MythQuest Tlesca Episode: "Red Wolf's Daughter"
2001 Dream Storm Trevor 'Teevee' Tenia Television film
2003 Another Country
2003 Dreamkeeper Dirty Belly
2005 Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery Trevor 'Teevee' Tenia
2005 Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making Guide (NWT)
2006 One Dead Indian Dudley George
2009 Dear Prudence JR Vigil
2011 Heartland Colby Episode: "Family Business"
2012 The Horses of McBride Adam Television film
2013 Blackstone Ned Episode: "Some Things Never Change"

Electoral record

Alberta general election, 2019: Peace River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UCP Dan Williams 9,770 69.40% +12.65%
New Democratic Debbie Jabbour 3,139 22.30% -17.07%
Alberta Party Dakota House 721 5.12% 1.25%
Freedom Conservative Connie Russell 249 1.77%
Liberal Remi J. Tardif 198 1.41%
Total 14,077
Rejected, spoiled and declined 78 35 4
Eligible electors / Turnout 23,458 60.36% 12.84%
UCP gain from New Democratic Swing 22.05%
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