Dakota House

Canadian actor, politician, writer and activist

Dakota House

Born|  (1974-02-14) February 14, 1974 (age 50)

Manning, Alberta, Canada

Occupation(s)| 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.[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] Dakota house has 6 kids.

## Career

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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

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During his time on North of 60, House struggled with alcohol abuse,[1] and went through several brushes with the law including a charge of domestic violence 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] House has 6 kids, One of his sons is a designer, Dredon House.

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1999  | The Arrangement | Dog Collar  |
1999  | The Creator's Game | Daniel Cloud  |
1999  | Legend of Two-Path | Skyco  |
2006  | Dream Makers | —  | Documentary
2021  | The Demented | Senica  | Associate producer
TBA | Tales from the Dead Zone | Vernon Steamboat  | Post-production
Starlight | Thomas  | Post-production
The Epidemic | Gary  | Filming
Valetika | Royal  | Pre-production

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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2019 Alberta general election: Peace River

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| United Conservative | Dan Williams | 9,770 | 69.40 | +13.18
| New Democratic | Debbie Jabbour | 3,139 | 22.30 | -18.01
| Alberta Party | Dakota House | 721 | 5.12 | 1.65
| Freedom Conservative | Connie Russell | 249 | 1.77 | -
| Liberal | Remi J. Tardif | 198 | 1.41 | -
Total  | 14,077 | 99.18 | -
Rejected, spoiled and declined  | 117 | 0.82
Turnout  | 14,194 | 60.51
Eligible voters  |  23,458
| United Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +15.59

Source(s)

Source: "77 - Peace River, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

## References

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1. ^ a b c 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.

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