August Jack (July 16, 1867 – June 5, 1971) was an Indigenous

Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast

The Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest Coast, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those historical peoples. They are now situated within the Canadian Province of British Columbia and the U.S...

/Aboriginal chief of the Sḵwxwú7mesh. He was born in the village of Xwayxway on the peninsula that is now Stanley Park, Vancouver

Stanley Park

Stanley Park is a 404.9 hectare urban park bordering downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was opened in 1888 by David Oppenheimer in the name of Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General of Canada....

, British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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. In his later years, he lived in multiple Sḵwxwú7mesh villages including Xwemelch'stn, Sta7mes, and, most notably, Senakw

Senakw

Snauq is a village site of the Indigenous Squamish peoples, located near what is now known as the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...

. He became famous for recording his people's oral history and working closely with many of Vancouver

Vancouver

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's first settlers. A Vancouver neighborhood, Kitsilano

Kitsilano

Kitsilano is an upmarket neighbourhood on the West Side of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Known colloquially as "Kits", this neighborhood is home to many yuppies, young families and students as well as yoga studios, organic markets, cafes and Vancouver's Greektown. The primary...

, adopted his name, as well as a high school Kitsilano Secondary School

Kitsilano Secondary School

Kitsilano Secondary School is a secondary school in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada. The school has several district programs including French immersion, on-site pre-employment...

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