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- Curtis Jonnie was born on October 26, 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for Indian Time (1989), The Wake (1986) and Ritter's Cove (1980). He died on January 12, 2021 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- In 2012, he suffered a stroke which left him with partial paralysis. His producing partner Don Marks organized a fund raising concert to assist him with medical and living expenses, which featured Eagle & Hawk, Ray St. Germain, Mark Nabess, Dustin Harder, Jesse Green and Don Amero.
- Began singing in church choirs, and joined the Nebraska-based Boystown Concert Choir after moving to the United States at age 15.
- Member of the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation.
- He served as chair of the Juno Awards committee administering the Juno Award for Aboriginal Album of the Year, and raised funds for an aboriginal cultural center in Winnipeg. His song "Treaty Rights" was adopted as an anthem of the 2007 Aboriginal Day of Action.
- In 1991, he hosted a three-part documentary series for CBC Radio on First Nations music. He has also worked in aboriginal programming and policy development for TVOntario, and as director of education for the Canada Arts Foundation.
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