Chief Dan George
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Canadian
First Nations person
Indigenous leader
activist
actor
chief
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian
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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
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Dan George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
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Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Geswanouth Slahoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-07-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-09-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Coast Salish
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Tsleil-Waututh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for First Nations rights in Canada
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portrayal of Old Lodge Skins in Little Big Man ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Coast Salish language
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English ⓘ |
| movement | Indigenous rights movement in Canada ⓘ |
| notableSpeech | A Lament for Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Harry and Tonto
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Little Big Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Spirit of the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beachcombers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outlaw Josey Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
Indigenous chief
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activist ⓘ actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| performedAt | Centennial celebrations of Canadian Confederation in 1967 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Amelia George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Tsleil-Waututh Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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