Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Winslow, Bernice Loft
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Dawendine
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
Bernice Loft Winslow's Mohawk name was "Dawendine". She was raised as an Anglican and was also familiar with the Longhouse religious traditions of her Mohawk ancestors. Her schooling was on the Six Nations Reserve and the high school in neighbouring Caledonia. After high school, she taught school for a number of years and began to speak to groups interested in native culture.