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profile He began to take action for others around h i m . H e started storytelling at public schools and eventually ended up telling his tales at festivals and other c o m m u n i t y events. Storytelling, w h i c h had always been part o f everyday life, became one o f many healing activities. " M y whole life has been oral tradition at home, with elders, and at potlatches," says George. "Potlatches on the West Coast are like our parliament. They e n c o m pass everything that affects our lives: business, land allocation, fishing. C h i l d r e n are brought i n . part of it, trained to be quiet and listen. It's all o r a l . " The future lies in the modern w o r l d and C h i e f L e o n a r d George recognizes that the First Nations people "must use our past experiences as good reasons to succeed. W e must learn to become hunters o f the city, in the way our ancestors were hunters o f the forest: by approaching everyone and everything with respect, never taking more than we need, always g i v i n g back something, and always being thankful." To hunt i n the city C h i e f George needed tools, so he created the C h i e f D a n George M e m o r i a l Foundation. Its goal is to train First Nations people in the film industry to help change the image o f Indians. "There are three great oppressive forces against Indians: government, religion, and H o l l y w o o d , " says George. "There was no use c o m plaining, so I rolled up m y sleeves." The foundation's purpose is to help deal with the H o l l y w o o d tale spinners; to write, produce, and direct films to show the Indian perspective and tell their stories. C h i e f George was the executive producer for " H o n o u r o f A l l . " a documentary about a band in the Interior that went from being 100% alcoholic to 100% sober in one generation. A current project, produced by Loretta Todd, is a documentary about the life o f C h i e f D a n George. F r o m his duties now as chief, negotiating treaties and p r o v i d i n g leadership to his community, to storyteller at festivals and movie producer, C h i e f L e o n a r d George is finding the tools and the instruments for change, Anna Wyman straight Presentation House t 0 HOT HOLDOVERS from the FRINGE r 1 School ß-clcfaiatinq of 25 T>/rneS tyeav. Arts "Dance the g e o r g i a s t r a i g h t F R I N G E P I C K S at A r t s Shore C e n t r e P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e on the North · Girls & Boys Pre School · Ballet R.A.D. & Vaganova · R.A.D. Examinations · Contemporary · Choreography Workshop · Jazz & Tap Program · Musical Theatre · Stretch & Strength · Flamenco · Hip Hop · NIA · Yoga > All ages 21/2 to adult welcome Fall Registration starts A u g u s t 25th Sepknbvt Reservations & Info 18-27 9 9 0 . 3 4 7 4 1457 Marine Drive West Van, BCV7T1BB