Elsie Knott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Elsie Knott

First Woman Chief in Canada

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1922

Place of Birth: Curve Lake First Nation, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 03-Dec-1995

Profession: director

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Elsie Knott

  • Elsie Marie Knott (née Taylor; September 20, 1922 – December 3, 1995) was the first woman in Canada to be elected as Chief of a First Nation.
  • Knott became Chief of the Curve Lake First Nation in 1954, three years after the Indian Act was amended to give First Nations women the right to vote and hold positions in band governments.

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