Chief Dan George

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Chief Dan George was a Canadian Indigenous actor, chief, and activist best known for his acclaimed film roles in the late 1960s and 1970s and for advocating for First Nations rights.

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instanceOf Canadian
First Nations person
Indigenous leader
activist
actor
chief
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
activeYearsInActing 1960s–1970s
alsoKnownAs Chief Dan George of the Tsleil-Waututh
linked to: Chief Dan George

Dan George
awardReceived Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor
birthName Geswanouth Slahoot
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1899-07-24
dateOfDeath 1981-09-23
ethnicity Coast Salish
Tsleil-Waututh
gender male
knownFor advocacy for First Nations rights in Canada
portrayal of Old Lodge Skins in Little Big Man
languageSpoken Coast Salish language
English
movement Indigenous rights movement in Canada
notableSpeech A Lament for Confederation
notableWork Harry and Tonto
Little Big Man
Spirit of the Wind
The Beachcombers
The Outlaw Josey Wales
numberOfChildren 6
occupation Indigenous chief
activist
actor
film actor
stage actor
television actor
performedAt Centennial celebrations of Canadian Confederation in 1967
placeOfBirth North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
placeOfDeath Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
positionHeld chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation
religion Christianity
residence Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada
linked to: Burrard Inlet
spouse Amelia George
tribalAffiliation Tsleil-Waututh Nation

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Little Big Man starring Chief Dan George
Little Big Man nominatedPerson Chief Dan George
The Outlaw Josey Wales supportingActor Chief Dan George
Harry and Tonto starring Chief Dan George
Shadow of the Hawk starring Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George alsoKnownAs Chief Dan George of the Tsleil-Waututh
linked to: Chief Dan George