bˈɔːɹn æt fˈɔːɹt kwæpˈɛl ˈɪndiən hˈɑːspɪɾəl ɪn fˈɔːɹt kwæpˈɛl, sˈæskɐtʃˌuːən, hiː wʌzɐ kɹˈiː fɹʌmðə stˈɑːɹblæŋkɪt ˈɪndiən ɹɪzˈɜːv nˌɪɹ bˈælkɑːɹz, sˈæskɐtʃˌuːən, ɪn tɹˈiːɾi fˈoːɹ tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi.
Born at Fort Qu'Appelle Indian Hospital in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, he was a Cree from the Starblanket Indian Reserve near Balcarres, Saskatchewan, in Treaty 4 territory.