Shanawdithit

Shanawdithit
Born
Shanawdithit

ca. 1801
Newfoundland
DiedJune 6, 1829 (aged 27–28)
St. John's, Newfoundland
Cause of death
Tuberculosis
Other namesShawnadithit, Shawnawdithit, Nancy April
Known forlast Beothuk

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

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