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John Baptiste Tootoosis (July 18, 1899 – February 1, 1989) was a prominent Cree First Nations leader in Canada. He is the grandson of Yellow Mud Blanket, the brother of legendary Cree leader Pitikwahanapiwiyin, also known as Poundmaker.
A central figure in the development of modern Indian political organizations, Tootoosis was a tireless promoter and defender of treaty rights, and deserves some of the credit for the entrenchment of Aboriginal rights in the 1982 Constitution Act.
John Tootoosis, Cree, 1899-1989. He was a Native political leader from Saskatchewan. John Tootoosis was born on the Poundmaker reserve and was the grandson of Yellow Mud Blanket, Poundmaker's brother.
Mar 19, 2022 · “When the white people of Saskatchewan hear the name John, they automatically think of the late John Diefenbaker but to the Indian people of Saskatchewan, John is John Tootoosis. He’s an articulate and passionate speaker.
Tootoosis, John Baptiste (1899– 1989). A central figure in the development of modern Indian political organizations, Tootoosis was a tireless promoter and defender of treaty rights, and deserves some of the credit for the entrenchment of Aboriginal rights in the 1982 Constitution Act.
The political history of Saskatchewan Indians in the Twentieth century was witnessed, lead and supported by John B. Tootoosis. John Tootoosis passed away Wednesday February 1. He was 89. He was born on the Poundmaker reserve on July 18, 1899 to parents Mary Theresa and John Tootoosis (Sr.).
John Tootoosis, 82, has been a crusader for Indian rights since the turn of the century. At the age of 20 years he was attending band meetings with his father and acted as a spokesman for Indian people at conferences. It was in the early years that he travelled by train to various Indian reserves.
