episode of the TV show Kung Fu. That same year George recorded "My Blue Heaven" with the band Fireweed, with "Indian Prayer" on the reverse. His album, Chief Dan George & Fireweed – In Circle, was released in 1974 comprising these songs and seven others. The following year he had roles in Alien Thunder (1974), The Bears and I (1974), and Harry and Tonto (1974). In 1975, he portrayed the character Chief Stillwater in the "Showdown at Times Square" episode in Season 6 of McCloud. In 1976 he was hired to act in The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Shadow of the Hawk. On television the following year he had role in the 1978 miniseries Centennial, based on the book by James A. Michener. In 1979, he acted in Americathon and Spirit of the Wind. In 1980 he had his final film role in Nothing Personal. 1984: Posthumous written work George was well known for his poetic writing style and in 1974, George wrote My Heart Soars followed by My Spirit Soars in 1983, both published by Hancock House Publishers. The two books were later combined to form The Best of Chief Dan George which went on to become a best seller and continues to sell well today. One of his better known pieces of poetry A Lament for Confederation has become one of his most widely known works. Death The Chief died at the Lion's Gate Hospital in North Vancouver in 1981 at the age of 82. He was interred at Burrard Cemetery. Personal life Dan George's granddaughter Lee Maracle was a poet, author, activist, and professor. His granddaughter Charlene Aleck is an actress who performed for 18 years on The Beachcombers on CBC. His great-granddaughter Columpa Bobb is an actress and poet. Chief Dan George's grand-nephew, Chief Jesse "Nighthawk" George, currently resides in Chesapeake, Virginia, and is the Inter-Tribal Peace Chief for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Activism During his acting career, he worked to promote better understanding by non-aboriginals of the First Nations people. His soliloquy, Lament for Confederation, an indictment of the appropriation of native territory by European colonialism, was performed at the City of Vancouver's celebration of the Canadian centennial in 1967. This speech is credited with escalating native political activism in Canada and touching off widespread pro-native sentiment among non-natives. Accolades Chief Dan George received the following accolades for Little Big Man (film). Honors and legacy