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“We have taken so much from your culture, I wish you had taken something from ours...For there were some beautiful and good things within it. Perhaps now that the time has come, We are fearful that what you take will be lost.... I shall grab the instruments of the white man's success: His education, his skills, and society.”

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Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George, born Daniel George, was a Canadian Indigenous author, actor, and activist. He was born on July 24, 1899, and passed away on September 23, 1981. George is renowned for his contributions to literature and film, particularly for his profound insights and advocacy for Indigenous culture. more

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