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Dec 15, 2023 · Learn about his influence as an advocate for the rights of First Nations peoples. Longshoreman, actor, musician, lecturer, poet, activist, environmentalist and First Nations Leader, Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot) is well remembered.
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.
Jul 10, 2024 · Chief Dan George – Actor and Activist officially opens at the SLCC on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Gallery 3 of the SLCC and runs until Sunday, February 2, 2025; entry is included in museum admission.
Sep 28, 2024 · 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.
Nov 21, 2023 · Chief Dan George revolutionized Indigenous representation in films, TV, and the media during his career, while also writing and speaking about Indigenous identity and history as a means...
Jul 8, 2024 · Chief Dan George – Actor and Activist officially opens at the SLCC Wednesday July 10, 2024 in Gallery 3 of the SLCC, on until February 2, 2025. Entry is included with Museum Admission and includes hourly What We Treasure guided tours.
Oct 14, 2023 · This exhibit, running at the museum until Dec. 15, explores the life and legacy of Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan George, born Geswanouth Slahoot, (1899-1981). He was a leader, writer, performer, and advocate for First Nations peoples.
Jul 17, 2024 · Created by MONOVA: Museum and Archives of North Vancouver, Chief Dan George—Actor and Activist is on until February 2. George was an author, actor, longshoreman, logger, construction worker, musician, poet, activist, environmentalist, lecturer, and advocate for First Nations rights.
Nov 7, 2023 · Dan George clearly recognized that reconciliation is a two-way street. But crippling isolation continues to paralyze our country. It grows as Canadians squabble over what to believe about our past and how to move forward. Why can’t we look at the life of Chief Dan George, memorize his words, and turn the page? Dan had the answer:
Nov 3, 2023 · A special narration of a writing by Chief Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot; July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981), a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a C...
