Lament For Confederation: Chief Dan George Speech (* w/Chief Leonard George & running text)
Channel: Jaguar Bird
Date: 2018-02-03

This is the..  "A Lament For Confederation".. A 1967 Centennial Speech Delivered by Chief Dan George..., and this video, accompanied by Chief Leonard George's voice, in the narration...

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Grandfather-Chief Dan George
     "Geswanouth Slahoot" 
     Tsleil-Waututh (Salish)
   On This Earth: 1899-1981

Chief Dan George was the Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, 
a Coast Salish band, whose Reserve is located  on Burred Inlet,
 in the southeast area of the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 

He was also an actor, poet and author; his best-known written work was "My Heart Soars". As an actor, he is remembered for portraying Old Lodge Skins opposite Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

By his film roles and personal appearances, 
Grandfather Dan George helped improve the popular image 
of Indigenous people, often represented in stereotypical ways.

.“When the white man came, we had the land 
and they had the bibles. Now... they have the land.
.. and we have the bibles.”..

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 I thank Chief Dan George..(in Spirit), his family..., ... and all the other brothers and sisters involved...
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....Many Blessings & Thanks / Miigwetch!....

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