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Rita Joe(1932-2007)

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Rita Joe was born on 15 March 1932 in Whycocomagh, Kap-Breton-Island, Canada. She was an actress and writer, known for Song of Eskasoni (1993) and Canada: A People's History (2000). She died on 20 March 2007 in Whycocomagh, Kap-Breton-Island, Canada.
BornMarch 15, 1932
DiedMarch 20, 2007(75)
BornMarch 15, 1932
DiedMarch 20, 2007(75)
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Known for

Song of Eskasoni (1993)
Song of Eskasoni
Short
  • Narration
  • 1993
Canada: A People's History (2000)
Canada: A People's History
8.7
TV Series
  • East Coast Storyteller

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Actress

  • Canada: A People's History (2000)
    Canada: A People's History
    8.7
    TV Series
    • East Coast Storyteller
    • 2000
  • Song of Eskasoni (1993)
    Song of Eskasoni
    Short
    • Narration
    • 1993

Writer

  • Song of Eskasoni (1993)
    Song of Eskasoni
    Short
    • inspired by the poetry of
    • 1993

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 15, 1932
    • Whycocomagh, Kap-Breton-Island, Canada
  • Died
    • March 20, 2007
    • Whycocomagh, Kap-Breton-Island, Canada

Did you know

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    She was a Mi'kmaw poet, artist, songwriter, and craftswoman from Eskasoni First Nation in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

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