Jimmy Herman (October 25, 1940 - September 13, 2013) was a First Nations actor who appeared in several films, including Dances with Wolves among others.He was born on the Cold Lake Reserve in Alberta, Canada. His tribal descent was Dene. Herman moved to Edmonton in 1980 to study at Grant MacEwan College's Native Communications Program. There, he received the Malcolm Calliou Award for his ambition to succeed, and to inspire other Aboriginal people to do the same.