Anna Mae Aquash

First Nations activist focused on education, resistance, and police brutality against urban Indigenous peoples and Mi'kmaq tribal member from Nova Scotia, Canada (1945-1975)
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Anna Mae Aquash

Summary

Anna Mae Aquash is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Shubenacadie[2]. She was born on +1945-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in South Dakota Highway 73[4]. She died on +1975-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an activist[6], politician[7], and human rights defender[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shubenacadie[2], Anna Mae Aquash…
  • Anna Mae Aquash passed away in South Dakota Highway 73[4].
  • Anna Mae Aquash was born on +1945-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Anna Mae Aquash died on +1975-12-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Anna Mae Aquash held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's professions included activist[6].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's professions included politician[7].
  • Anna Mae Aquash worked as a human rights defender[8].
  • Anna Mae Aquash was a member of American Indian Movement[11].
  • Anna Mae Aquash is recorded as female[12].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073754912[14].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368453586[15].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72279742[16].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's GND ID is recorded as 122591941[17].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78059521[18].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's archives at is recorded as National Museum of the American Indian[19].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's archives at is recorded as National Museum of the American Indian[20].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[21].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's residence is recorded as Boston[22].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's residence is recorded as Shubenacadie[23].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's residence is recorded as Pictou Landing[24].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's residence is recorded as Mount Desert Island[25].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's residence is recorded as Walpole Island[26].
  • Anna Mae Aquash's residence is recorded as Ottawa[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shubenacadie[2], Anna Mae Aquash… she was born on +1945-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include activist[6], politician[7], and human rights defender[8].

Death and Burial

Anna Mae Aquash died on +1975-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in South Dakota Highway 73[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[21].

Why It Matters

Anna Mae Aquash ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Anna Mae Aquash born?

Anna Mae Aquash's place of birth was Shubenacadie[2].

Where did Anna Mae Aquash die?

Anna Mae Aquash passed away in South Dakota Highway 73[4].

What did Anna Mae Aquash do for work?

Anna Mae Aquash worked as activist[6], politician[7], and human rights defender[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death South Dakota Highway 73
    Residence Boston, Shubenacadie, Pictou Landing +6
    Cause of death gunshot wound
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