Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Agnes Alfred
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Other form(s) of name
Agnes Bertha Joe
Axuw
Axuwaw
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Description area
Dates of existence
ca.1890-1992
History
Agnes Alfred (née Agnes Bertha Joe and also known as Axu, Axuw or Axuwaw) was a noble Qwiqwasutinuxw woman from the Kwakwakawakw Nation. She was known in her community as one of the last great storytellers in the classic oral tradition.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Daisy May Sewid-Smith (1938)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Daisy May Sewid-Smith is the grandchild of Agnes Alfred
Dates of relationship
1938 - 1992
Description of relationship
Related entity
Martine J. Reid ([ca. 1950s])
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Type of relationship
Martine J. Reid is the associate of Agnes Alfred
Dates of relationship
1976 - 1992