Meet Eric Schweig: Clip from COMING HOME (Wanna Icipus Kupi)
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Eric Schweig is a Canadian-born Inuit actor, who may be best known for his work in the 1992 film, The Last of The Mohicans. He was born Ray Dean Thrasher, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Of mixed descent: Inuit, German, Portuguese, and Senegalese, Schweig and all six of his siblings were taken from their mother as children and taken into the Canadian foster system, part of the 60s Scoop. He and his siblings were separated and adopted by different families, and Eric himself was adopted by an English-speaking, German-French family.
Eric plays Little Bird Series' role of Asin, the grandfather, and generously shared his story with us for #ComingHome - #WannaIcipusKupi, premiering June 30th on Crave and APTN lumi.
For the past 17 years, Eric has dedicated himself as a frontline street outreach worker, working with unhoused people and people suffering from addiction. “Little Bird is my story. I was adopted and taken at birth,” said Schweig.
“I met my uncle, Willy Thrasher-I saw him on the streets of skid row in Vancouver. My last name was Thrasher, but that’s all I knew. I said, ‘Do you know Margaret Thrasher?’ he said, ‘That’s my sister,’ and I said, ‘That’s my mom.’ I asked where my mom was, and he said, ‘She’s dying in a hospital in Edmonton.” Before Schweig could make it to his mother, she died. His own experience has made playing the role of Asin, the grandfather, significant to him.
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❤I love my brother ❤yes he is sooo Handsome ,❤BEAUTIFUL face!❤
He still looks great!
Amazing man. Sad what happened to his family.
Eric has great wisdom.
Love and respect Eric.
He was so good in "Big Eden". That's what brought me here.
I love eric schweig so much. What a wonderful man
Ti " amo" Uncas! Anche adesso!
Eric ha dimostrato una grande forza e coraggio❤
I m from India, according to me this man is the most good looking in the entire human history
@cbear1537
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He was wonderful in Last of the Mohicans.
@victordemarco01
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Yes, I have to agree. His bone structure is insane. I was absolutely in love with him all through my teens after seeing Last of the Mohicans. He was beautiful.
@bugpal
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You count.
@kellypitts7032
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@@victordemarco01No one is as beautiful as he is in that movie.
Thank you for these. words.. so many of our People need to hear this.
aqui no Brasil tbm gostamos de assistir seus filmes tudo de bom
I think it would be a powerful thing to tell his life story and what it's like for him today. Pretty sure he couldn't do that living in Canada though...
God bless you Eric.
Big huh to you. You are strong and renewed.
This is very emotional. Thanks for the time you told your story Everyone has emotional baggage. I we do need to think of ourself. Time can heal if we open ourself to b it.
Der Film über Little Bird hat mich sehr berührt. Und ich habe eine solche Wut bekommen!!! Dieses Leid, diese himmelschreiende Ungerechtigkeit muss mehr in das Bewusstsein der amerikanischen Bevölkerung. Das Land gehört den Indianern, den First Nations. Ich bete für all die gebrochenen Seelen! Ich würde sehr gerne mehr Filme über die First Nations von First Nations zu sehen. Sprechen Sie Deutsch, Herr Schweig!?
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Эрик, дорогой, самый красивый индеец на Земле!!! Влюбленаив тебя со времен фильма Последний из могикан!!! Я твоя ровесница.
I was a stricken deer that left the herd. With many an arrow deep infix't My panting side was charged, then I withdrew To seek a tranquil death in distant shades. There was I found by the one who had himself Been hurt by th'archers, in his side he bore And in his hands and feet the cruel scars. With gentle force soliciting the darts He drew them forth and healed and bade me live. William Cowper, Stricken Deer.
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Did i hear him correctly? He is a mixture of Inuit, german, portugese and senegalese?
Your inner child suffers.
Tansi wakomakan? Yotin pimohkitiw napew oti. Instotin Nihiyaw kiya? Kakiyaw takiy Nihiyaw-kiskinwahamakiw. Askiy mikwan kakikiy. Tanti kiya ochi? Wapsewsipi niya ochi. Manado niya. Miyo kisikaw wakomakanak. How are you my relation? Windwalker here. Do you understand Cree? Everyone should learn Cree. Earth is the REDMAN’S home forever. Where are you from? I am from Swan River, east of the Rocky Mountains. I feel balanced. Have a good day all my relations. 😊
Thank you for sharing this! 🔥🪶 Mitakuye Oyasin
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