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Susan Currie is Haudenosaunee on her mother’s side, and specifically of Cayuga descent. Her grandmother, Marjorie Hill, grew up at the Six Nations of the Grand River and attended residential school in Brantford at the notorious Mohawk Institute, also known as the “mush hole.”
Autumn Peltier is an Anishinaabe Indigenous rights advocate from the Wiikwemkong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. She was named Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation in 2019.
Only 19 years old, Autumn Peltier has achieved so much by advocating for her community. Discover more about her advocacy for Indigenous peoples and clean water.
Throughout history women have shaped the culture, politics, and people of the land we know as Canada. The women in this series have had a lasting impact on our daily lives. Explore their stories and learn how they have made a difference. This book is part of the Amazing Women in Canada (True North) series.