Mejade'sse Portrait of a women navigating cultural erasure

Terry Arnett

RESEARCHER-IN-RESIDENCE Terry has accepted BC History’s invitation to sit as Researcher-in-Residence throughout 2023 as he continues to learn about the story of his great-grandmother and the personal legacies of colonial and federal policies. This is the second of four parts. Who was she? Who was she to me? Few people in history are considered representative of their culture, yet my great-grandmother Mejade’sse is one such individual. She was born between 1871 and 1873, of Kaska Dena-TahltanTlingit ancestry. Personal correspondence documents her migrating throughout the territory, north to Ross River, Yukon, south to Fort St. James, east to Fort St. John, and west to the coast throughout the 92 years of her life. Her belongings are held today by the Canadian Museum of History and multiple other museums and private collections…

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British Columbia History (Digital) - 1 Issue, 56.2 Summer 2023

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