Charlene Aleck

Charlene Aleck (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian actress and former First Nations councillor in British Columbia.

Charlene Ts'simtelot Aleck
Born(1969-08-10)10 August 1969
Vancouver, British Columbia
OccupationActor, First Nations politician
Years active1976–1990, 2002
Spouse(s)Tony Hyland (m. 1992)
Children4

Aleck was born in Vancouver, British Columbia[1] to Joe Aleck and Irene Hilary George[2] and grew up in Mission, British Columbia.

Acting career

She was a cast member of the CBC television series The Beachcombers (as Sara Jim and Rose) and the made-for-TV movie The New Beachcombers.

Post Acting Activities

After ending her acting career she became a cultural preschool teacher[3] and served 3 terms as council member of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation[4] and spokesperson for TWN Sacred Trust Initiative.[5]

Aleck has been a vocal opponent of the Trans National Pipeline and Kinder Morgan on their potential risks to the sacred land of the Tsleil-Waututh.

Personal

She is the granddaughter of actor and Tsleil-Waututh leader Chief Dan George.

References
  1. "Charlene Aleck". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  2. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com.
  3. "Remarkable Women profile". vancouver.ca. 2012. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  4. "Tsleil-Waututh Councilor Charlene Aleck". apps.knkx.org. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  5. "Charlene Aleck". LEVEL. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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