Mi'kmaq poet laureate Rita Joe dead at 75 [Canada]:
SYDNEY, N.S. — She was known as the poet laureate of the Mi'kmaq nation for her powerful portrayal of Canadian natives.
A quiet force who took up the pen to challenge stereotypes about aboriginals, Rita Joe became an icon for a people she felt were widely misunderstood.
Joe died Tuesday at age 75. [...]
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