Vancouver-based Kootenhayoo passed away on Dec. 31, 2020, on New Year's Eve, with no cause of death given. Indigenous streetwear maker Section 35, for which the actor modeled its latest fashions, was the first to announce Kootenhayoo's death on itson Jan. 1:"Creator called a legend home. We love you and you will be missed. Rest in Power Brother."
Born in Cold Lake, Alberta and a member of a member of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Kootenhayoo attended acting school at Capilano College in Vancouver and graduated in 2015. He was best known for his star-turn as Niki, a young homeless man looking for his missing sister, in, the 2018 indie feature by director Carolyn Combs about intersecting characters in an east Vancouver multicultural community.
"Our loss is immeasurable. He was a gifted and disciplined collaborator, a warm and generous friend. Words don’t capture our deep respect and affection for him. We wish him well on his journey. In his honor, and with the approval of his sister Cheyanna J. V. Kootenhayoo, we are making his performance in the film available to all," the official website for
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