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.

[4] In 1960, when he was already 60 years old, he landed his first acting job in a CBC Television series, Cariboo Country, as the character Ol' Antoine (pron.

In 1970, at age 71, he received several honours for his role in Arthur Penn's film Little Big Man, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 1975, he portrayed the character Chief Stillwater in the "Showdown at Times Square" episode in Season 6 of McCloud.In 1976 he acted in Clint Eastwood's The Outlaw Josey Wales,[15] and George McCowan's Shadow of the Hawk.

His soliloquy, Lament for Confederation,[22] an indictment of the appropriation of native territory by European colonialism, was performed at the City of Vancouver's celebration of the Canadian centennial in 1967.

[23] This speech is credited with escalating native political activism in Canada and touching off widespread pro-native sentiment among non-natives.

[25] Canadian actor Donald Sutherland narrated the following quote from his poem "My Heart Soars" in the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

[26] In 2008 Canada Post issued a postage stamp in its "Canadians in Hollywood" series featuring Chief Dan George.