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Emily Pauline Johnson (10 March 1861 – 7 March 1913), also known by her Mohawk stage name Tekahionwake (pronounced dageh-eeon-wageh, lit. 'double-life' ), [1] was a Canadian poet, author, and performer who was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Apr 14, 2008 · Emily Pauline Johnson (a.k.a. Tekahionwake, “double wampum”) poet, writer, artist, performer (born 10 March 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve, Canada West; died 7 March 1913 in Vancouver , BC ). Pauline Johnson was one of North America’s most notable entertainers of the late 19th century.
Pauline Johnson (born March 10, 1862, Six Nation Indian Reserve, Brant county, Upper Canada [now in Ontario]—died March 7, 1913, Vancouver, B.C.) was a Canadian Indian poet who celebrated the heritage of her people in poems that had immense appeal in her lifetime.
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Mar 8, 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Pauline Johnson, a Canadian poet of Mohawk and English descent who challenged Indigenous stereotypes and advocated for Indigenous rights. Read how she used her hard-won celebrity to influence literature, art and politics in Canada and beyond.
'''Emily Pauline Johnson''' (also known in Mohawk as Tekahionwake –pronounced: dageh-eeon-wageh, literally: ‘double-life’) (10 March 1861– 7 March 1913), commonly known as E. Pauline Johnson or just Pauline Johnson, was a Canadian writer and performer popular in the late 19th century.
Nov 22, 2013 · Learn about the life and work of E. Pauline Johnson, a part-Mohawk poet, critic, and performer who challenged colonial stereotypes and advocated for Indigenous rights and women's issues. Explore her poems and prose that address colonial and contemporary assumptions, social interactions, and power dynamics.
As an Indigenous woman publishing at the turn of the nineteenth century in Canada, Emily Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake) stood at the intersection of issues of race, gender, and colonialism – an historical moment evidenced by the notable absence of Indigenous representation or female voice in the literary canon.
