2. Rosemary George married the late Leslie Thomas on November 16, 1946. And they have 10 children: The late Wanda (George-Bolton), Theresa (Nahanee), Patricia (Leeson), Edward Thomas, Diane Thomas, David Thomas, Barbara (O’Neill), Daniel Thomas, William Thomas, and Gareth Thomas. They have 23 grand children and 21 great-grand children. (Oct.2007)

3. Annie George married the late Gerald D. Thomas, (half brother to Leslie Thomas) on July 9, 1960. And they have three children: Joanne Thomas, G.Ben Thomas and Lukas Thomas. Both Anne & Gerald carry on the teaching the traditional songs and dances within the community and does her children.

4. Irene George married Joseph Aleck from the Cheam Reservation on August 18, 1962. Together they have six children: Joseph Aleck, John Aleck, James Aleck, Andrea Aleck, Jeffrey Aleck and Charlene Aleck. They have 12 grand-children.

5. Amy-Marie George has four children: Damian, Nathan, Rueben & Cecily George – she has 9 grand-children. She too has appeared within the media, and has a flair for writing, she along with her sister & brothers have carried on with the traditional songs and dances, as does her children.

6. Leonard George also followed in his fathers foot steps when it came to media, to his credit are Man of the House & Smoke Signals. He married Susan Edge on August 22, 1970, and they have five children: late Quitsame, Justin, Gabriel, Zachary & Isaac George. He re-formed the dance group that his Father and Uncles began: He did this with the assistance of his brother Bob, together they brought our traditional songs and dances for today’s generation. They have six grand-children.

Other appearances for Len are: Little Big Man, Alien Thunder, The Manipulaters
Each son participates in the Dance Group today.

A summary of Dan and Amy’s family tree: Six Children, 43 grand-children, 85 great-grand children and 37 great-great grand children.

Dan was also a gifted canoe builder

Canoe’s Built:

1. Red Rose - Renamed Wild Rose, this is a single man canoe that was built for daughter Rose (Thomas), and she passed down the canoe down to her son William (Bill) Thomas.
   
2. Red Flyer - A single man canoe for son Bobby George
   
3. Maria Legionis - Built in 1960, this is a 11 man canoe and has won in the following years: end of 1961, all of 1962
   
4. (Rob’s double canoe)
   
5. (single for Len built with Louis Joseph)

The Band: Chief Dan George Entertainers

Consisted of Chief Dan George (stand up Bass), his son Bobby George (accordian), nephew Paul George (mandolin/guitar) and Arthur George (bass guitar) – they toured around British Columbia, mostly lower BC. Dan’s daughters Anne, Irene and Marie also sang with this group, mostly western songs.

RECORDED: Nominated for BEST ETHIC “Proud Earth” with Arliene Nofchissey-Williams and Rick Brosseau at the Grammy Awards. “In Circle” was recorded with the Fireweed Band.

“Native Anthem”- Spiritual Song

This song came to Dan just after the passing of his brother Ernie. He would sing this song to himself in morning and evening when the sun would go down.

The song has been passed on to his family and in the (abt late 1990’s) they “gave it” to the 54 bands of the Salish Nation as a National Anthem, the North Shore Indians would use it before their playoff games, and the Ocean Going Canoe’s would sing it before their journey’s.

Chief Dan George has appeared in many movies, to his credit are:

**Chief Dan George was named Best Supporting Actor of 1970 by the National Society of Film Critics in New York. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as “Old Lodge Skins” in the film “Little Big Man”**

Chief Dan George notable TV Guest Appearances:

Documentary:

Producer & Director: Loretta Todd A 55 minute documentary was done on the life of the Late Chief Dan George, in which his children were interviewed was originally aired on March 29, 1999.

Play:

Books written/co-written

CHIEF DAN GEORGE 1967 CANADA CENTENNIAL SPEECH

"How long have I known you, oh Canada? A hundred years? Yes, a hundred years. And many many 'seelanum" more. And today, when you celebrate your hundred years, oh Canada, I am sad for all the Indian people throughout the land. For I have known you when your forests were mine; when they gave me my meat and my clothing. I have known you in your streams and rivers where your fish flashed and danced in the sun, where the waters said come, come and eat of my abundance. I have known you in the freedom of your winds. And my spirit, like the winds, once roamed your good lands. But in the long hundred years since the white man came, I have seen my freedom disappear like the salmon going mysteriously out to sea. The white man's strange customs which I could not understand, pressed down upon me until I could no longer breathe. When I fought to protect my land and my home, I was called a savage. When I neither understood nor welcomed this way of life, I was called lazy. When I tried to rule my people, I was stripped of my authority. My nation was ignored in your history textbooks - they were little more important in the history of Canada than the buffalo that ranged the plains. I was ridiculed in your plays and motion pictures, when I drank your fire water, I got drunk - very, very drunk. And I forgot. Oh Canada, how can I celebrate with you this Centenary, this hundred years? Shall I thank you for the reserves that are left to me of my beautiful forests? For the canned fish of my rivers? For the loss of my pride and authority, even among my own people? For the lack of my will to fight back? No! I must forget what's past and gone. Oh, God in Heaven! Give me back the courage of the olden Chiefs. Let me wrestle with my surroundings. Let me again, as in the days of old, dominate my environment. Let me humbly accept this new culture and through it rise up and go on. Oh, God! Like the Thunderbird of old I shall rise again out of the sea; I shall grab the instruments of the white man's success - his education, his skills, and with these new tools I shall build my race into the proudest segment of your society. Before I follow the great Chiefs who have gone before us, oh Canada, I shall see these things come to pass. I shall see our young braves and our chiefs sitting in the houses of law and government, ruling and being ruled by the knowledge and freedom of our great land. So shall we shatter the barriers of our isolation. So shall the next hundred years be the greatest and proudest in the proud history of our tribes and nations."

These words were spoken by Chief Dan George, an elected Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation a Coast Salish tribe in B.C., Canada, and honorary Chief of Squamish Nation, and Chase First Nation, both in B.C. Canada. This speech was given at Canada's centennial celebration in Vancouver in 1967.

Garage Sale
july 24th 2004 garage sale a big success!

Below are just a few photos of our July 24th Garage Sale. We are holding another sale this Saturday, August 14th. Please come out and give us your support. One person's trash is another person's treasure! Please check the Elder's August Calendar for location and time.