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=Chief Dan George=

Reasons I picked Chief Dan George


 * He was one of the best actors
 * Hes famous
 * Talented

= His life =

Chief Dan George is a First Nation person born in Canada. His english name was Dan Slaholt. At age 5, he was sent to go to residential school- St. Paul's boarding school. When he was in school, Chief Dan George had to change his name and he was not aloud to speak his own language. Chief Dan George did well in school. Soon the government stopped paying for the students education when he or she reaches 16. When he was young he worked as a logger, school bus driver, construction worker, and a longshoreman. After his days of working an accident ended his job so he became a entertainer and a musician. Chief Dan George was Chief of the Squamish and he also worked in a television show that led him to his acting career. He became an actor at 60 years old. Chief Dan George was a gifted actor and he was a Hollywood star. He also was respected by a lot of actors.

Chief Dan George was best remembered for his role for Lodge Skins. Chief Dan George had made 2 poem books My Heart Soars made in the year 1974 and My Spirit Soars made in the year 1982. He was a successful writer and a famous one too. Also, Chief Dan George was awarded the O.C. Officer Of The Order Of Canada on the date June 25 1971 for his services of Canada. When he was done school he immediately went into a forest to harvest trees. Also he had 8 children but 6 survived adult hood. Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh tribe, 1951 to 1963. He also has a school named after him as well in Toronto,Ontario In 1960 (60 years old) he had his first acting job.

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Chief Dan George died from heart failure. Buried, Burrard Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. All his awards: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313381/awards

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