Dallas Goldtooth

Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota/Diné, born 1983[1]) is a Native American environmental activist and performing artist. He is a co-founding member of the 1491s, a Native American sketch comedy group and a member of the cast of the television series Reservation Dogs. He is a Dakota language-instructor, writer, artist, and actor.

Dallas Goldtooth
Goldtooth in 2017
Born1983 (age 39–40)
NationalityLower Sioux Indian Community, American
Occupation(s)comedian, writer, environmental activist, Dakota language–instructor
Known forReservation Dogs

Background

Dallas Goldtooth was born in 1983.[1] He is an enrolled member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community and a descendant of the Navajo people.[1] His father is Tom B.K. Goldtooth (Diné).[2]

Activism

Goldtooth was the Keep It In the Ground campaign organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network, an environmental justice organization led by his father. With IEN, Goldtooth led campaigns against the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline. He was a water protector during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock Indian Reservation.[2]

Acting

Goldtooth's acting credits include Reservation Dogs, Rutherford Falls, Ghosts and Hailey's On It!.[3][4][5][6]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Inventing the IndianCo-hostDocumentary
2019Drunk HistoryJohn TrudellEpisode: "National Parks"
2021–presentReservation DogsWilliam "Spirit" KnifemanRecurring character
2022Rutherford FallsNelson6 episodes
2022GhostsBobEpisode: "The Tree"
2023Hailey's On It!Chuck Banks (voice)Episode: "Beta'd and Hooked/The Wild, Wild Mess"

References
  1. "Indigenous Visualities". Denver Art Museum. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. "Dallas Goldtooth". Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. Starr, Michael (3 Aug 2021). "Oklahoma teens California dreaming in 'Reservation Dogs'". New York Post. Retrieved 13 Aug 2021.
  4. "An environmental activist who uses comedy to help stop oil pipelines". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  5. "Dallas Goldtooth". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  6. "Hailey's On It! - Splatter of the Band - Exclusive Clip". Disney Television Animation News. 8 Jun 2023. Retrieved 10 Jun 2023. Hailey's Uncles are voiced by Dallas Goldtooth, Amir Talai, John Eric Bentley, and Ken Tatafu.
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