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Lone Watie

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Chief Dan George OC (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. He was also an actor, musician, poet and author; his best-known written work was "My Heart Soars". As an actor, he is best 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.
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18 acting credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.

Lone Watie

Old Lodge Skins

Old Man Hawk

Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay

Sam Two Feathers

Sam Birdwater

Ol' Antoine

Oscar

Old Bear

The Big Chief

Grandfather

Moses

Self (archive footage)

Himself

Sounding Sky

Special Guest