E. Pauline Johnson

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E. Pauline Johnson

• By Chris

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Early Life

• -Governess taught her school at the age of seven
• -Her mom taught her school when she was eleven
  years old
• -She was greatly influenced by her father and
  grandfather

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Later life

• -She started her poetry tour at the age of 31
• -As she traveled, she wrote her most famous poem
  called The Song My Paddle Sings

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Family

• -Her father was a Mohawk Chief on the Grand River
  Reserve, George Henry Martin Johnson
• -Her mothers name is Emily Susanna
• -She has two brothers and one sister
• -Her brothers names are Henry and Allen and her
  sisters name is Eva
• -Pauline always thought of herself as Mohawk
• -Her grandfather told her stories about native
  leaders

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Why is she an important Canadian?

• -She was a famous native writer
• -She provided entertainment for people around the
  world

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Books She Wrote

• -In 1892, she wrote a book called A Cry From An
  Indian Wife.
• -Her next book was called The White Wampum
• -She wrote another book before she died called
  Canadian Born

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Conclusion

• I learned that E. Pauline Johnson was also a
  platform entertainer
• I chose this person because I really like her
  poetry
• She contributed to poetry in Canada

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Bibliography

• Willoughby, Brenda, Pauline Johnson, Toronto,
  Grolier Limited, 1988
• Mc Master University, Pauline Johnson Sept.1989
  http//www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/pjohnson/life.h
  tml, Feb. 2003