Washington Post excerpt:
Floyd Red Crow Westerman, an American Indian activist, actor and folk singer who appeared in "Dances With Wolves" and performed with Willie Nelson and other musicians, died Dec. 13 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications of leukemia. He was 71.
Mr. Westerman appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, including in recurring roles as Uncle Ray Firewalker on "Walker, Texas Ranger" and George Littlefox on "Dharma and Greg."
His most memorable movie role was in Kevin Costner's 1990 Oscar-winning Western epic, "Dances With Wolves." He played the Sioux leader Ten Bears, who befriends Costner's character.
A respected musician, Westerman worked with Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Harry Belafonte, Jackson Browne and others. His debut album, released in 1970, was titled "Custer Died for Your Sins." Last year he released "A Tribute to Johnny Cash" to positive reviews.
Mr. Westerman completed work in September on the upcoming Costner film "Swing Vote."
He was an activist for environmental causes and for the rights of American Indians and other indigenous people. In the 1990s, he toured the world with Sting to raise money to preserve rain forests.
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