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The Native ways and their beliefs were always a Chief Dan George and to have developed a

part of my life growing up in Canada. However, lifelong relationship with his son Chief Leonard

not every Canadian is as lucky as I was to have George and wife Susan George. My husband,

been introduced to their importance. Now more Mathieu and I were truly honored to have had

than ever, their belief that we should respect the Chief Leonard George and Susan George at our

Earth and worship it, is one that we need to fight wedding in 2006 in Vancouver, during which

for, for today and for tomorrow’s generations. he performed a beautiful Native chant and

One Native man who greatly helped further the wedding blessing. Here is the story of Canadian

understanding of the First Nations in Canada artist Paul Ygartua and the wonderful actor,

was Chief Dan George. Paul and Joanne writer, activist, Chief Dan George from North

Ygartua were extremely honored to have known Vancouver. (Tala Nicole Maillot Ygartua)

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