Blake Hamilton

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day today here in 🇨🇦, let us remember Demasduit, a Beothuk woman from the early 19th century -- one of the last of her people on Newfoundland

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Jun 21, 2025 at 1:01pmWeb
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Her tragic capture in 1819, the loss of her family, and her community’s struggle are a powerful reminder of the painful, traumatic history that all Indigenous peoples everywhere have endured for centuries

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