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Known for:	The Outlaw Josey Wales, Little Big Man, The Bears and I
Birth name:	Tes-wah-no
Birthday:	24 July 1899, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Was chief of the Squamish Band of Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, from 1951 to 1963. Besides television and the movies, was also a successful Canadian stage actor and appeared in The Ectasy of Rita Joe in 1967 Was a successful poet. Wrote two books of poetry, My Heart Soars (1974) and My Spirit Soars (1982). Also recited his famous work, "Lament for Confederation," at Vancouver, British Columbia's 1967 Canadian Centennial celebrations. Always insisted on playing "good" First Nation characters. Until 1959 (when he was 60 years old), he worked as a longshoreman, logger and itinerant musician. Named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Has a public school named after him in Toronto, Ontario

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