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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.
Actor: Little Big Man. Actor, author, and musician Chief Dan George was born in present-day North Vancouver as Geswanouth Slahoot (later anglicized as 'Dan Slaholt'), the son of a tribal chief on Burrard Indian Reserve Nº. 3.
The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 American revisionist Western film set during and after the American Civil War. [3] . It was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood (as Josey Wales ), with Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney and John Vernon.
Sep 24, 1981 · Chief Dan George of the Burrard tribe, who was best known for his role in the 1970 movie ''Little Big Man,'' died today in his sleep at Lions Gate Hospital. He was 82 years old.
Chief Dan George was many things. He was an actor. He was a dancer. He was an athlete. He was 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.
Jul 24, 2024 · Chief Dan George took up acting in his 60s and scored a historic Oscar nod for Little Big Man. We recommend a few of his greatest screen performances.
Apr 15, 2023 · Geswanouth Slahoot, who became better known as Chief Dan George, was born on July 24, 1899, on the Burrard Indian Reserve (now the Tsleil-Waututh Nation) in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was a member of the Coast Salish First Nations, specifically the Burrard Band.
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.
Chief Dan (Teswahno) George was an actor born on Burrard Indian Reserve No. 3, British Columbia, in 1899. To most Canadians he is the first well-known Indigenous artist. Until he was 60 he had done a series of jobs and was the chief of the Squamish Band of Burrard Inlet, BC.
Feb 10, 2022 · 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. Born on July 24, 1899, Chief Dan George died at age 82 on September 12, 1981.
Chief Dan George (Indian name: Geswanouth Slahoot) is a famous 20th century Native American chief of the (Salish) Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a coastal indigenous First Nation Canadian Indian tribe located on the Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, North America.
Dan George was chief of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation from 1951 until 1963. Remarkably, Dan George became a celebrated Hollywood actor at the late age of 70 after first starring in several CBC mini-series.
Jun 28, 2017 · VANCOUVER – Leonard George remembers the first time he heard his father, Chief Dan George, deliver his moving and prophetic speech on Indigenous rights, “A Lament for Confederation.” It was 1967 and the acclaimed actor and former Tsleil-Waututh chief was set to speak at Canada’s centennial celebration in Vancouver.
Mar 9, 2017 · Chief Dan George is perhaps best known for playing Old Lodge Skins in the 1970 Western Little Big Man. He was not the first choice. Director Arthur Penn initially wanted Sir Laurence Olivier for the part. He also considered Paul Scofield.
Nov 7, 2023 · Chief Dan George, OC (July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation in British Columbia, Canada. He was also an actor, musician, poet and author; his best-known written work was "My Heart Soars" and best remembered acting in Little Big Man (1970).
Aug 12, 2007 · 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 (1899-1981) was a prolific Indigenous actor, author, and activist from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation in British Columbia, Canada. He is widely known for his captivating performances in films such as "Little Big Man" and "The Outlaw Josey Wales".
Native American character actor who made his mark in features late in life with several memorable performances. Chief Dan George first came to prominence with his Oscar-nominated supporting role as the philosophical tribesman who adopts Dustin Hoffman in Arthur Penn's offbeat, time-spanning saga.
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).
It stars Dustin Hoffman, Chief Dan George, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam, Jeff Corey and Richard Mulligan. The film follows the life of a white man who was raised by members of the Cheyenne nation during the 19th century, and then attempts to reintegrate with American pioneer society.
On September 23, 1981, Chief Dan George died in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the age of 82, and was buried at his native birthplace. George was succeeded as Chief by his son.
Actor, author, and musician Chief Dan George was born in present-day North Vancouver as Geswanouth Slahoot (later anglicized as 'Dan Slaholt'), the son of a tribal chief on Burrard Indian Reserve Nº. 3.
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Chief Dan George may have died in 1981 (and I'm extremely uncomfortable calling him only by "George") but he is a VERY important historical and political figure in Canada, and probably one of the best-known - and most-loved - of British Columbians of the 20th Century.
