Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson (1999) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (44%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Buffy Sainte-Marie, age 85. This film starred Robbie Robertson and Rita Coolidge.
44% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 44% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
2007
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Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Robertson Self - Mohawk/Cayuga | Self - Mohawk/Cayuga | Deceased | 05/07/1943 | 80 | 09/08/2023 | 56 |
 Rita Coolidge Self - Cherokee | Self - Cherokee | Living | 01/05/1945 | 81 | — | 54 |
 John Trudell Self - Santee Sioux | Self - Santee Sioux | Deceased | 15/02/1946 | 69 | 08/12/2015 | 53 |
Benito Concha Self - Benito Concha (archive footage) | Self - Benito Concha (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sharon Burch Self - Navaho (archive footage) | Self - Navaho (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman Self - Sioux | Self - Sioux | Deceased | 17/08/1936 | 71 | 13/12/2007 | 63 |
Herb Myke Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations | Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Doug Myke Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations | Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elaine Bomberry Self - Ojibway/Cayuga/Six Nations | Self - Ojibway/Cayuga/Six Nations | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Derek Miller Self - Six Nations musician | Self - Six Nations musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ulali Selves - Indigenous women’s group (archive footage) | Selves - Indigenous women’s group (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joanne Shenandoah Self Oneida/Iriquois/Haudenosaunee | Self Oneida/Iriquois/Haudenosaunee | Deceased | 23/06/1957 | 64 | 22/11/2021 | 42 |
Johnny Myke Self - Payute | Self - Payute | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Verdell Primeaux Self - Navaho | Self - Navaho | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carlton H. Hoahwah Self - Comanche | Self - Comanche | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mark G. Wauahdooah Self - Comanche | Self - Comanche | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Professor Cornel Pewewardy Self - Comanche | Self - Comanche | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Buffy Sainte-Marie Self - Cree (archive footage) | Self - Cree (archive footage) | Living | 20/02/1941 | 85 | — | 58 |
 Leonard Peltier Self - Anishanaabe/Dakota (archive footage) | Self - Anishanaabe/Dakota (archive footage) | Living | 12/09/1944 | 82 | — | 55 |
Bonnie Jo Hunt Self - Dakota Sioux | Self - Dakota Sioux | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dennis Banks Self - AIM leader (archive footage) | Self - AIM leader (archive footage) | Deceased | 12/04/1937 | 70 | 29/10/2007 | 62 |
 Cree Summer Self | Self | Living | 07/07/1969 | 57 | — | 30 |
Jacky Bird Self - Hidatsa/Dakota Sioux | Self - Hidatsa/Dakota Sioux | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chief Arnie General Self - Onondaga, Six Nations Reservation | Self - Onondaga, Six Nations Reservation | Unverified | — | — | — | — |