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Beth Brant
Mohawk poet · Canada · On the map · Writers · Lived 1941 to 2015 · aged 74
Beth E. Brant, Degonwadonti, or Kaieneke'hak (1941-2015) was a Mohawk writer, essayist, and poet of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation from the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario, Canada. She was also a lecturer, editor, and speaker.
Beth Brant is read about 6 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 14 June 2026
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About this person
She wrote based on her deep connection to her people and touched on the infliction of racism and colonization. She brought her writing to life from her personal experiences of being a lesbian, having an abusive spouse, and her mixed heritage from having a Mohawk father and a Scottish-Irish mother.
