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Dr. Evan Adams | J. Collins | Dancers | L. George | G. Leach
 DR.
EVAN ADAMS
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Evan Tlesla Adams is a Coast Salish actor and writer from
the Sliammon Band near Powell River, B.C., Canada. Adams is
a alumnus of St. Michaels University School and of Lester
B. Pearson College of the Pacific. He stars in the Emmy-winning
TV-movie Lost in the Barrens and most recently stars as Thomas
Builds-The-Fire in ShadowCatcher Entertainment’s SMOKE
SIGNALS. Aside from his career in the arts, in May 2002, Adams
received his Medical Degree from the University of Calgary.
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 JOELY
COLLINS
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Joely Collins began her acting career with dramatic studies
at the Vancouver Youth Theatre and then at the prestigious
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. She won
a Gemini Award for her work as Rachael Langston on the critically
acclaimed television series Madison. Collins is currently
on screen and recently nominated for a Leo award for her starring
role as “Christine Wren” in the long-running CTV
drama series Cold Squad. Joely has been busy working on The
Final Cut, a feature film starring Robin Williams.
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 THE
GWA’WINA DANCERS
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The Gwa’wina or Raven Dancers are from Alert Bay —
a small island off the northeast tip of Vancouver Island,
B.C. They belong to the Kwakwaka’wakw or Kwak`wala Speaking
People. It is through song and dance that they celebrate and
reenact their ancient stories. From time immemorial the Kwakwaka’wakw
have been admired for their dancing and theatrics.
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 LEONARD
GEORGE
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Leonard George is the youngest son of the late
Chief Dan George. Leonard was born and raised
in North Vancouver and is a proud member of the Tsleil-Waututh
Nation (Slay-Wah-Tuth), Children
of Takaya (children of the wolf clan) the Original People
of the Burrard Inlet. He is a traditionalist, spiritual leader
and economic development vision-ary. An actor by training,
his screen credits include Man of the House, White Fang, Inbreaker,
Mr. Cabe and Mrs. Miller, Little Big Man, Americathon, Shadow
of the Hawk, Smith and Dan Candy’s Law, Kevin of the
North, Stick Up and Skins.
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GEORGE LEACH
THE GEORGE LEACH BAND
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George was raised in the Sta'atl'imx Nation, located in the
mountains of Lillooet, BC. He is a multi-disciplined artist
who has achieved success as a musician, actor and visual artist.
At the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards 2000, he won Best
Male Artist of the Year and Best Rock Album and was nominated
for Best Song Writer. George has worked with respected artists
such as Robbie Robertson, Powder Blues, Susan Aglukark and
Bo Diddley. His songs have made the top ten list including
number one song.
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For more information
contact:
April Ingham
First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation Development Manager
tel: (250) 216-1429
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