Chief Dan George - Wikipedia
Chief Dan George OC (born Geswanouth Slahoot; July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He also was an actor, musician, poet and author.
Dan George - The Canadian Encyclopedia
2007年8月12日 · Dan George, OC, Tsleil-Waututh actor, poet, public speaker (born 24 July 1899 on the Burrard Indian Reserve No. 3 in BC; died 23 September 1981 in North Vancouver, BC). By his film roles and personal appearances, Dan George helped improve the popular image of Indigenous people, often represented in stereotypical ways.
Chief Dan George - IMDb
After spending much of his early life as a longshoreman, a construction worker, and a school-bus driver, Chief Dan George auditioned for the role of Ol' Antoine on Cariboo Country (1960), a CBC series, and won the part. He made his screen debut at age 65.
Dan George - New World Encyclopedia
Chief Dan George, (July 24, 1899–September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band located on Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver, British Columbia. One of twelve children of the tribal chief, Dan George served as chief of …
Dan George - Encyclopedia.com
Dan George. Chief Dan George (1899-1981), a member of the Coast Salish nation, gained fame as an actor relatively late in life. He is best remembered for his role as the Cheyenne elder, Old Lodge Skins, in the 1970 film Little Big Man alongside a young Dustin Hoffman.
The poet, actor and Canadian Indigenous icon of Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George was many things. He was an actor, a dancer, an athlete, and a poet. But more than anything, he was a spokesperson and a champion for his people throughout his life. Dan George was born Geswanouth Slahoot on the Burrard Indigenous Reserve on July 24, 1899.
Chief Dan George's Canadian legacy - Light Magazine
2022年2月10日 · Like Chief Joseph Brant, Chief Dan George has left a remarkable Canadian legacy. He himself was a chief’s son. In the 1990 North Vancouver Centennial book, Chuck Davis describes Chief Dan George as one of North Vancouver’s most famous citizens.