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

Charlene Aleck
Born	(1969-08-10)10 August 1969 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actor, First Nations politician
Years active	1976–1990, 2002
Spouse(s)	Tony Hyland ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	4

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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 land of the Tsleil-Waututh.

Personal

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

References

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