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| name = Dan George |
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| image = ChiefDan George.jpg |
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| birthdate = [[July 24]], [[1899]] |
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| birthplace = [[Tsleil-Waututh Nation]], [[North Vancouver]] |
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| deathdate = [[September 23]], [[1981]] |
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| deathplace = [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] |
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Chief '''Dan George''', [[Order of Canada|OC]] ([[July 24]], [[1899]]–[[September 23]], [[1981]]) was a chief of the [[Tsleil-Waututh Nation]], a [[Coast Salish]] nation located on [[Burrard Inlet]], [[North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. He was also an [[Academy Award]]-nominated actor and an author. |
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==Early years== |
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Dan George was born as '''Geswanouth Slahoot''' in [[North Vancouver]]. His English name originally was '''Dan Slaholt'''. His last name was changed to George when he entered a [[residential school]] at the age of 5. George worked at a number of different jobs, including as a [[stevedore|longshoreman]], construction worker and school bus driver. He was chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from 1951 to 1963. |
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==Acting career== |
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In 1960, when he was already 60 years of age, he got his first job acting in a [[CBC Television]] series, ''[[Cariboo Country (TV series)|Cariboo Country]]'', as the character "Ol' Antoine". He performed the same role in a [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Studios]] movie, ''[[Smith!]]'', adapted from an episode in this series (based on ''Breaking Smith's Quarter Horse'', a novella by [[Paul St. Pierre]]). At the age of 71, George won several awards for his role in the film ''[[Little Big Man]]'', including a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. He continued to act in other films, such as ''[[The Outlaw Josey Wales]]'', ''[[Harry and Tonto]]'' and ''[[Americathon]]'', and on television, including a role in the miniseries ''[[Centennial (miniseries)|Centennial]]'', based on the book by [[James A. Michener]]. |
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George acted the role of Rita Joe's father in [[George Ryga]]'s stage play, ''[[The Ecstasy of Rita Joe]]'', in performances at [[Vancouver]], the [[National Arts Centre]] in [[Ottawa]] and [[Washington]]. |
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During his acting career, Chief Dan George always worked to promote better understanding by non-aboriginals of the First Nations people. His soliloquy, ''Lament for Confederation'',<ref>[http://www.ammsa.com/buffalospirit/2003/footprints-DanGeorge.html (full text)]</ref> a riveting indictment of the appropriation of native territory by white colonialism, was performed at the city of Vancouver's celebration of the [[Canadian centennial]] in 1967. This speech is credited with escalating native political activism in Canada, as well as touching off widespread pro-native sentiment among non-natives. |
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In 1971, George was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]]. |
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He died in [[Vancouver]] in 1981 at the age of 82. His [[interment]] was located at '''Burrard Cemetery'''. |
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==His bibliography== |
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* George, Dan, and Helmut Hirnschall. ''My Heart Soars''. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, 1974. ISBN 0919654150 |
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* George, Dan, and Helmut Hirnschall. ''My Spirit Soars''. Surrey, B.C., Canada: Hancock House, 1982. ISBN 0888391544 |
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* Mortimer, Hilda, and Dan George. ''You Call Me Chief: Impressions of the Life of Chief Dan George''. Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 1981. ISBN 0385048068 |
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* George, Dan, and Helmut Hirnschall. ''The Best of Chief Dan George''. Surrey, B.C.: Hancock House, 2003. ISBN 0888395442 |
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==Notable family== |
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*''[[Lee Maracle]]'' (Granddaughter) - poet/author/activist/professor |
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*''[[Columpa Bobb]]'' (Great-granddaughter) - actor/poet |
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==Dedications== |
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*''Chief Dan George Middle School'' in [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford, B.C.]] Known as "The Wolves". |
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*''Chief Dan George Public School'' in [[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada |
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*Chief Dan George Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, [[University of Victoria]], BC. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{imdb name|id=0313381|name=Chief Dan George}} |
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*[http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10211109&pt=Dan%20George Chief Dan George] at [http://www.findagrave.com Find A Grave] |
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[[Category:Canadian film actors]] |
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[[Category:First Nations actors]] |
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[[Category:First Nations leaders in British Columbia]] |
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[[Category:Officers of the Order of Canada]] |
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