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  • Big Bear Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
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Big Bear

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Biography, Drama

When they hear of the Metis victory at Duck Lake, in the spring of 1885, Little Bad Man and Wandering Spirit (the war chief) take control of the band and attack the whites at the settlement at Frog Lake, later capturing and burning Fort ...See moreWhen they hear of the Metis victory at Duck Lake, in the spring of 1885, Little Bad Man and Wandering Spirit (the war chief) take control of the band and attack the whites at the settlement at Frog Lake, later capturing and burning Fort Pitt. They are hunted by government troops whom they force to retreat but Big Bear's scattered band soon surrenders, resulting in execution for some leaders and prison for Big Bear. Written by Brian Hubner See less
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Director
Writers
Rudy Wiebe (written by) (novel "The Temptations of Big Bear") | Gil Cardinal (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 31, 1998

Release date
1998 (Canada)
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Cast

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Gordon Tootoosis
Chief Big Bear Chief Big Bear   See fewer
Tantoo Cardinal
Running Second Running Second   See fewer
Lorne Cardinal
Little Bad Man Little Bad Man   See fewer
Michael Greyeyes
Wandering Spirit Wandering Spirit   See fewer
Kennetch Charlette
Lone Man Lone Man   See fewer
Patrick Bird
Kingbird (as Patric James Bird) Kingbird (as Patric James Bird)   See fewer
Simon Baker
Horsechild Horsechild   See fewer
Mel Melymick
Thomas Quinn Thomas Quinn   See fewer
Billy Morton
John Delaney John Delaney   See fewer
Susan Auer
Teresa Delaney Teresa Delaney   See fewer
Grant Boulton
William Cameron William Cameron   See fewer
Victoria Sanchez
Kelly McLean Kelly McLean   See fewer
Rob Roy
William McLean William McLean   See fewer
Mishi Donovan
Mrs. McLean Mrs. McLean   See fewer
Ben Cardinal
Miserable Man Miserable Man   See fewer
Michael Obey
Iron Body Iron Body   See fewer
Lorne Duquette
Round the Sky Round the Sky   See fewer
Diane Debassige
Sits Green on the Earth Sits Green on the Earth   See fewer
Gail Maurice
Nowakich Nowakich   See fewer
Alphonse Gaudet
Father Fafard Father Fafard   See fewer
Frank Fontaine
Judge Richardson Judge Richardson   See fewer
Blaine Hart
Peter Erasmus Peter Erasmus   See fewer
Matt Holland
Court Clerk Court Clerk   See fewer
Jocelyn Forgues
Father Marchand Father Marchand   See fewer
Marita Grant
Mrs. Simpson Mrs. Simpson   See fewer
Bud Stilling
James Simpson James Simpson   See fewer
Robert Hoek
He Speaks Our Tongue He Speaks Our Tongue   See fewer
Claudio Luca
Prison Priest Prison Priest   See fewer
Richard Hansen
Prison Barber Prison Barber   See fewer
Terry Sagal
General Strange / Col. Waits General Strange / Col. Waits   See fewer
Iain MacLean
John McDougall John McDougall   See fewer
Erroll Kinistino
Angry Man at Fort Pitt Angry Man at Fort Pitt   See fewer
George Alexander
Williscraft Williscraft   See fewer
Peter Colvey
Hangman Hangman   See fewer
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