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Native American tribal leader and film and television actor

Apesanahkwat (born January 19, 1949) is a Native American tribal leader, activist, father, and a film and television actor.

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Apesanahkwat served as tribal chairman of the Menominee Indian Reservation eight times. He served in the United States Marine Corps and is a Vietnam War veteran. He is known for playing American Indian roles in such films and television series as Wind River, Northern Exposure, Stolen Women, Captured Hearts, Bagdad Cafe, and Babylon 5.

He has competed in various Powwows across the United States as a northern traditional dancer.

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Involvement in Native American Politics

Contribution as Menominee Chairman

Apesanahkwat has been nominated as the Menominee Nation’s chairman a total of eight times. On one of these occasions, Apesanahkwat was reelected after serving in prison for six months, for an alleged drug problem.

As chairman, Apesanahkwat has actively spoken several