Snow Bird is a fictional character portrayed by Tantoo Cardinal in the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Heroes (season 1), they were 42 years old.
They appear in 7 episodes out of a total of 148 aired
Episodes7
Heroes
episode S1.E13 may 1993Colleen believes that she loves Sully and that he returns her feelings when he saves her from a runaway wagon. She and her friends had been reading romance stories in a weekly publication and in one of them the woman is captured but writes a letter to her love, and he saves her. She decides to write a letter to Sully and goes into the mountains in hopes that he will find her. Lewis finally gets the letter to Sully by giving it to Dr. Mike who reads it first and informs Sully of what was going on. Hank accuses Grace of trying to poison him with her cooking.The Race
episode S2.E1 september 1993Snowbird gives Dr. Mike a horse she wants to enter in the Territory Stakes horse race, but she must disguise herself as a man to qualify. Sully teaches her what to do to fool the race officials and helps her with strategies for the race.Sanctuary
episode S2.E2 october 1993Loren's sister-in-law Dorothy comes to town to flee her abusive husband. He ends up dead, and she is tried for his murder.The Offering
episode S2.E13 january 1994The army brings supplies to the Cheyenne as an offering for their land. Dr. Quinn advises them to take the supplies in order to ease their suffering through the harsh winters. However, the supplies harbor a hidden surprise for the Cheyenne.Indian Agent
episode S3.E14 january 1995Sully is appointed Indian agent to the Cheyenne and approaches it in an idealistic fashion. When the food intended for the tribe is diverted and illegal alcohol is plentiful, Sully becomes angry. He vows to discover the truth with the help of Dr. Quinn and her family.Washita: Part 1
episode S3.E24 april 1995Dr. Mike and Sully convince Chief Black Kettle that he should move his starving people to a new reservation. Dr. Mike and Sully are both working on wedding presents for each other.Washita: Part 2
episode S3.E25 april 1995When Dr. Mike and Sully hear there is trouble for the Cheyenne at their new home, they travel there with Cloud Dancing only to find the whole tribe was massacred. Dr. Mike is devastated after the massacre because she felt she should have stopped it.
- Heroes
- The Race
- Sanctuary
- The Offering
- Indian Agent
- Washita: Part 1
- Washita: Part 2