Gladys Tantaquidgeon
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Gladys Tantaquidgeon was a Mohegan medicine woman, anthropologist, and cultural preservationist who played a key role in safeguarding and revitalizing Mohegan traditions and history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gladys Tantaquidgeon canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Mohegan tribal elder
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anthropologist ⓘ cultural preservationist ⓘ human ⓘ medicine woman ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Women’s Hall of Fame induction
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honorary doctorate from the University of Connecticut ⓘ |
| coFounded | Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | federal recognition of the Mohegan Tribe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-06-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-11-01 ⓘ |
| describedIn | biographical works on Native American women leaders ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| employer |
Mohegan Tribe
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United States Bureau of Indian Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Mohegan
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Native American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Native American cultural preservation
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anthropology ⓘ ethnobotany ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding the Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum
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preservation of Mohegan culture and traditions ⓘ work in Native American ethnobotany ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Mohegan-Pequot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mohegan Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gladys Tantaquidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthropologist
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museum curator ⓘ tribal medicine woman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mohegan Reservation, Montville, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Norwich, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
council member of the Mohegan Tribe
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tribal historian of the Mohegan ⓘ tribal medicine woman of the Mohegan ⓘ |
| religion | Mohegan traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| residence | Uncasville, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Harold Tantaquidgeon
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John Tantaquidgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Frank Speck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Mohegan Reservation, Connecticut
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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