he sure was a great person, he died before my time but i was lucky enough to see his spirit as it guided me, i remember it so well evryone i told says imposible but i know what i seen and heard before i ever watched a movie with Grandfather. it made me raise my heard in pride not hide in shame.
i was privelaged to have met Chief Dan George when i was a child. I knew his grandchildren. I played lacrosse with them in North Vancouver/Seymour. He was a great great man.
Old dan is a great great man. You are blessed to be a great grand child. Ya gotta love that man for what he did and what he was. A great chief in my life and times an wont be forgotten by me . ober johnny whitebear
Love your Grandfather, he was a great man and looks upon us now in Spirit world with my elders..I also loved my Grandfather gone like the wind..but one day we will meet again. All My Relations, Noella
Thought provoking, heartfelt, and true. How much learning was lost 'civilising' the People? Being white, I hang my head with shame for we still ignore the errors of our own past while our ancestors pressed the peaceful into sharing our not-knowing. What have we really learnt? Should we not now learn and educate each other in the being of simplicity? Can we?
MAY THE GREAT SPIRIT BE WITH YOU ALL ALWAYS I am NAKYA'WYWISA Tewa Warrior Hopi Paiute Navajo I am from the village of Shungopavi on top of Second Mesa in northeastern Arizona. Proud to be a human being of our sacred lands.
I am proudly proud to have gone to a school of cdg in Toronto ont and i am only sorry of have my ancestors have ruined beautiful land i only wish my ancestors understood what he had to say and the meaning to true life i cry for his plp ...........god bless his soul and let "his soul flow in the winds of his lands...
This is what he said: 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. I have known you when your forests were mine; when you 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, and those water said come, come and eat of my abundance.’ I have known you in the freedom of the winds. And my spirit, like the winds, once roamed this good land. Oh Great Spirit! Give me back the courage of the olden chiefs. Let me wrestle with my surroundings. Let me once again live in harmony with my environment. Let me humbly accept this new culture and through it rise up and go on. 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. I shall see our young braves and our chiefs sitting in the house of law and government, ruling and being ruled by the knowledge and freedoms of our great land.
The mother of my father was pure blood. Cherokee. His father was "mutt"...a collection of intermingled tribes forced together on the res after the trail of tears. My mother is of european decent...German, Hungarian. A small bit of native blood in her. I have tried to enbrace the native ideals. It's hard in this society. But, to quote Chief Dan George, "Thank you father for making me a human being."
That would probably be because any person registering who did not have family to verify the were a particular tribe were classified as Cherokee. Guess how many orphaned children were signed in as Cherokee. Between 5000 and 25000.
It's their game, they deal the cards. The game is fixed. They own it. The only way to play is to be it. I'm afraid the wise Chief didn't see this. Our best effort is to not play at all, or as little as possible. Do not cooperate, play only when you have to. Go our own way with our creative strengths and build something new based on the timeless earth-wise cultures. :-)
what I wanted to find is the video of him giving the speech. instead this is the only copy. yes it's good his son is speaking part of his speech but it's not as strong as chief dan.. and what's with the matis violins.. doesn't match
Longer than that 40 days forty nights The drummer of the old ones before us Three dancing two in the back Thank you nah che They see and saw all with Matriarchs Patriarch's I only wanted to know you in life not just death
title is misleading. This is NOT Chief Dan George's speech. It is that and inserted parts of text that he did not say in 1967 and which are being read here by his son Chief Leonard. Change the title.
Is it too late to give back this country to the Natives ? I'm ashamed of my heritage great Chief. I am a white mutant who aches with guilt and shame. What the Europeans and their industrious ways have done to this planet is beyond horrific...It really is. Shame, shame...SHAME. We suck !
To hear the voice of Chief Dan George again, makes my heart soar like a hawk.
he sure was a great person, he died before my time but i was lucky enough to see his spirit as it guided me, i remember it so well evryone i told says imposible but i know what i seen and heard before i ever watched a movie with Grandfather. it made me raise my heard in pride not hide in shame.
Once I Was Free Like The Wind. God Bless.
i was privelaged to have met Chief Dan George when i was a child. I knew his grandchildren. I played lacrosse with them in North Vancouver/Seymour. He was a great great man.
great speech
I remember Chief George from his wonderful performance in The Outlaw Josey Wales which I saw as a kid in 76. Great man.
I don’t know much about America or Americans native or otherwise but old Dan George I remember and respect from the movies he was in and subsequently.
Dan George is my Great Grand Father also. His legacy will be forthcoming.
I am 3 feathers.
Old dan is a great great man. You are blessed to be a great grand child. Ya gotta love that man for what he did and what he was. A great chief in my life and times an wont be forgotten by me . ober johnny whitebear
Love your Grandfather, he was a great man and looks upon us now in Spirit world with my elders..I also loved my Grandfather gone like the wind..but one day we will meet again. All My Relations, Noella
nice trolling troll he was everyones grandfather but his message is for all kids of mother earth and the great spirit.
Its cool to see others that are related to him. He is my great grand uncle. My great grandfather was henry george his brother.
Thought provoking, heartfelt, and true.
How much learning was lost 'civilising' the People?
Being white, I hang my head with shame for we still ignore the errors of our own past while our ancestors pressed the peaceful into sharing our not-knowing.
What have we really learnt? Should we not now learn and educate each other in the being of simplicity? Can we?
MAY THE GREAT SPIRIT BE WITH YOU ALL ALWAYS
I am NAKYA'WYWISA Tewa Warrior Hopi Paiute Navajo
I am from the village of Shungopavi on top of Second Mesa in northeastern Arizona. Proud to be a human being of our sacred lands.
Being part Cherokee this I understand many died on the trail of tears
I am proudly proud to have gone to a school of cdg in Toronto ont and i am only sorry of have my ancestors have ruined beautiful land i only wish my ancestors understood what he had to say and the meaning to true life i cry for his plp ...........god bless his soul and let "his soul flow in the winds of his lands...
Very moving.
i know right
Proud steward to the land here!
This is what he said:
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.
I have known you when your forests were mine; when you 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, and those water said come, come and eat of my abundance.’ I have known you in the freedom of the winds. And my spirit, like the winds, once roamed this good land.
Oh Great Spirit! Give me back the courage of the olden chiefs. Let me wrestle with my surroundings. Let me once again live in harmony with my environment. Let me humbly accept this new culture and through it rise up and go on.
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.
I shall see our young braves and our chiefs sitting in the house of law and government, ruling and being ruled by the knowledge and freedoms of our great land.
beautiful, I love it!
I learned of this Great person though movies, I have learned much from his wise words.
The mother of my father was pure blood. Cherokee. His father was "mutt"...a collection of intermingled tribes forced together on the res after the trail of tears. My mother is of european decent...German, Hungarian. A small bit of native blood in her. I have tried to enbrace the native ideals. It's hard in this society. But, to quote Chief Dan George, "Thank you father for making me a human being."
That would probably be because any person registering who did not have family to verify the were a particular tribe were classified as Cherokee. Guess how many orphaned children were signed in as Cherokee. Between 5000 and 25000.
Gentle Pumpkins a Cherokee princess remember
I'm Native American born in Canada now living in usa
Peace on Chief Dan George
How can you leave out the point of the scene and one of the best lines in all moviedom, "Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn't"?
i'll remember that when i think my time is here but i prove a bit premature and open my eyes in this world.
"until I could no longer breathe"
Nice
I love you family so much. Thanks for the truth if living. I'm. Sacred OWL WOMAN Texas
i am of this blood line ..of georges our relatives extend threw canada im african american also..
It's their game, they deal the cards. The game is fixed. They own it. The only way to play is to be it. I'm afraid the wise Chief didn't see this. Our best effort is to not play at all, or as little as possible. Do not cooperate, play only when you have to. Go our own way with our creative strengths and build something new based on the timeless earth-wise cultures. :-)
Second voice younger voice is that John Trudell?
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what I wanted to find is the video of him giving the speech. instead this is the only copy. yes it's good his son is speaking part of his speech but it's not as strong as chief dan.. and what's with the matis violins.. doesn't match
Longer than that 40 days forty nights
The drummer of the old ones before us
Three dancing two in the back
Thank you nah che
They see and saw all with Matriarchs Patriarch's
I only wanted to know you in life not just death
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Aho,My Brother s!
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title is misleading. This is NOT Chief Dan George's speech. It is that and inserted parts of text that he did not say in 1967 and which are being read here by his son Chief Leonard. Change the title.
hello
Is it too late to give back this country to the Natives ? I'm ashamed of my heritage great Chief. I am a white mutant who aches with guilt and shame. What the Europeans and their industrious ways have done to this planet is beyond horrific...It really is. Shame, shame...SHAME. We suck !
What’s up with the Irish background music
Heheheha
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I miss this man. I’m so ashamed
Ashamed of what?? YOU DIDNT DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT.