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Event
Death of Pauline Johnson
Category
Cultural
Date
1913-03-07
Country
Canada
Description

Poet and performer Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake) died on this date in Vancouver. She was one of the best-known public entertainers and writers in Canada in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Her work often blended Indigenous themes with popular performance styles of her era.