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Title: E. Pauline Johnson


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E. Pauline Johnson
  • By Chris

2
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

3
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

4
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

5
Why is she an important Canadian?
  • -She was a famous native writer
  • -She provided entertainment for people around the
    world

6
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

7
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

8
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
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