To the family, I don't know if this will ever get to you but someone needs to know my experience I had with August.  In 1992 I opened a small restaurant in in Duluth Minnesota with not much business my wife were having a hard time so happens there was a movie that came to town for a shoot Iron Will well  not soon after the crew all got to town we became the go to place for the entire crew and this is where I created a special relationship with August.  As the movie crews would cycle through each day with varied schedules I had  an opportunity get to know them all  but it was August who was the person who left the most lasting impression of all, he  incouraged us to stay the course not give up on our dream and good things would happen.  Being from South Dakota we spent many hours talking about the native culture and he truly opened my eyes to a new way of thinking.  I will always cherish those nights  as I cooking and he would come in to my kitchen with a cold beer and thank  me for making his stay in Duluth Minnesota so much nicer. The words he spoke to me really gave me the tools to succeed

My heart sank when I found out about Augie's passing! The world of Native acting has truly lost one of the greats!  May the Creator keep his soul safe!