Shanawdithit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Shanawdithit

Beothuk woman

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1801

Place of Birth: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1829

Profession: artist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Shanawdithit

  • Shanawdithit (ca.
  • 1801 – June 6, 1829), also noted as Shawnadithititis, Shawnawdithit, Nancy April and Nancy Shanawdithit, was the last known living member of the Beothuk people, who inhabited what is now Newfoundland, Canada.
  • Remembered for her contributions to the historical understanding of Beothuk culture, including drawings depicting interactions with British settlers, Shanawdithit died of tuberculosis in St.
  • John's, Newfoundland on June 6, 1829.

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