Date of Birth
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24-July-1899
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Place of Birth
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Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
(Canada, North Vancouver, British Columbia)
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Nationality
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Canada
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Also know as
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Geswanouth Slahoot, Dan Slaholt, Dan George, Tes-wah-no, Chief Dan George, OC
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Profession
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Actor, Author, Poet, Stevedore, Bus driver, Construction worker, Musician, Lumberjack
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Chief Dan George, OC was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band located on Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was also an author, poet, and an Academy Award-nominated actor. His best-known written work was "My Heart Soars."
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