Dakota House (born February 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor, politician, writer and activist.Terry Lusty, "Some sobering remarks from Dakota House". Alberta Native News, August 24, 2014. House is most noted for his role as Trevor "Teevee" Tenia in the television drama series North of 60,Kate Zimmerman, "North of 60's resident delinquent is really just a clean-cut dad". Vancouver Sun, February 8, 1993. for which he was a Gemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 10th Gemini Awards in 1996."Major Gemini nominees; Awards gala to be broadcast March 3". Montreal Gazette, January 25, 1996.
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.Dean Bennett, "'North of 60' actor Dakota House says he's running in upcoming Alberta election". CBC News Edmonton, February 7, 2019. 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.Chris Stewart, "Actor Dakota House teams up with Edmonton non-profit to offer suicide hotline". APTN National News, July 29, 2020.
Personal life During his time on North of 60, House struggled with alcohol abuse, and went through several brushes with the law including a charge of domestic violence against his wife in 1994,"Judge spares wife-assaulting CBC-TV star". Ottawa Citizen, April 8, 1994. and an impaired driving arrest in 1995."North of 60 actor pleads guilty to impaired driving charge". Waterloo Region Record, March 15, 1995. 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."Vicious attack cost TV star part of his ear". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, October 22, 1997.
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."North of 60 star releases children's book". Sault Star, June 22, 2002. House has 6 children; one of his sons, Dredon House, is a designer.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1999 The ArrangementDog Collar1999 The Creator's GameDaniel Cloud1999Legend of Two-PathSkyco2006Dream MakersDocumentary2021 The DementedSenicaAssociate producerrowspan=4 Tales from the Dead ZoneVernon SteamboatPost-productionStarlightThomasPost-production The EpidemicGaryFilmingValetikaRoyalPre-production
Television YearTitleRole Notes1992–1997North of 60Trevor "Teevee" Tenia81 episode1993 The DivinersJules (14 years old)Television film1995Medicine RiverElwood1995 The X-FilesEric Hosteen2 episodes1999In the Blue GroundTrevor 'Teevee' TeniaTelevision film2000Trial by FireTrevor 'Teevee' TeniaTelevision film2001MythQuestTlescaEpisode: "Red Wolf's Daughter"2001Dream StormTrevor 'Teevee' TeniaTelevision film2003Another Country2003DreamkeeperDirty Belly2005Distant Drumming: A North of 60 MysteryTrevor 'Teevee' Tenia2005Trudeau II: Maverick in the MakingGuide (NWT)2006One Dead IndianDudley George2009Dear PrudenceJR Vigil2011HeartlandColbyEpisode: "Family Business"2012 The Horses of McBrideAdamTelevision film2013BlackstoneNedEpisode: "Some Things Never Change"
Electoral record
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