. . . . . . "Ren\u00E9 Highway (November 6, 1954 \u2013 October 19, 1990) was an Indigenous Canadian dancer and actor of Cree descent from Brochet, Manitoba. He was the brother of playwright Tomson Highway, with whom he frequently collaborated during their time at Native Earth Performing Arts in Toronto, and the partner of actor and singer Micah Barnes. He died of AIDS-related causes in Toronto in 1990. His partner was singer Micah Barnes. Native Earth Performing Arts started the Ren\u00E9 Highway Foundation in his memory."@en . "Brochet, Manitoba, Canada"@en . . . . . . . "1954-11-06"^^ . . . . "Ren\u00E9 Highway \u00E8 stato un attore, ballerino e coreografo canadese di discendenza Cree."@it . . . . "Ren\u00E9 Highway"@it . . . "1990-10-19"^^ . . . . "1954"^^ . "1990-10-19"^^ . . . . "Leaf Rapids Cemetery, Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada"@en . . . . . . . . . . "1990"^^ . . . . . . . . . "3104"^^ . . . . . "Toronto, Ontario, Canada"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Ren\u00E9 Highway (November 6, 1954 \u2013 October 19, 1990) was an Indigenous Canadian dancer and actor of Cree descent from Brochet, Manitoba. He was the brother of playwright Tomson Highway, with whom he frequently collaborated during their time at Native Earth Performing Arts in Toronto, and the partner of actor and singer Micah Barnes. Highway studied dance at the Toronto Dance Theatre, at the in Denmark, and at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. Highway helped to create the role of Nanabush in his brother's play The Rez Sisters (1986), and was the choreographer for Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing (1989). He died of AIDS-related causes in Toronto in 1990. His partner was singer Micah Barnes. Native Earth Performing Arts started the Ren\u00E9 Highway Foundation in his memory."@en . . . . . . . . . . "1164505"^^ . . . "1954-11-06"^^ . . . . . "dancing \u00B7 acting"@en . . . . . . . "Ren\u00E9 Highway \u00E8 stato un attore, ballerino e coreografo canadese di discendenza Cree."@it . . . . . "Ren\u00E9 Highway"@en . . . . . . . "1101685368"^^ . . . . . . . .