In 1971, George was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He was included on the Golden Rule Poster under "Native Spirituality" with the quote: "We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive". Canadian actor Donald Sutherland narrated the following quote from his poem "My Heart Soars" in the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The beauty of the trees, the softness of the air, the fragrance of the grass, speaks to me. And my heart soars. Legacy Chief Dan George Middle School in Abbotsford, British Columbia Chief Dan George Public School in Toronto, Ontario Chief Dan George Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria, British Columbia In 2008 Canada Post issued a postage stamp in its "Canadians in Hollywood" series featuring Chief Dan George. Filmography Written works George, Dan, and Helmut Hirnschall. My Heart Soars. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, 1974. George, Dan, and Helmut Hirnschall. My Spirit Soars. Surrey, B.C., Canada: Hancock House, 1982. Mortimer, Hilda, and Dan George. You Call Me Chief: Impressions of the Life of Chief Dan George. Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 1981. George, Dan, and Helmut Hirnschall. The Best of Chief Dan George. Surrey, B.C.: Hancock House, 2003. See also Dark Cloud Chief Thundercloud Iron Eyes Cody History of Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh longshoremen, 1863–1963 Indigenous Canadian personalities Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast References External links Chief Dan George on CBC TV's Telescope, 1971 1899 births 1981 deaths 20th-century Canadian male actors 20th-century Canadian poets 20th-century First Nations writers Articles containing video clips Canadian male film actors Canadian male poets Canadian male television actors First Nations male actors First Nations poets Indigenous leaders in British Columbia Industrial Workers of the World members Male Western (genre) film actors Male actors from Vancouver Officers of the Order of Canada People from North Vancouver Tsleil-Waututh First Nation