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Gertrude Bernard CM (June 18, 1906 – June 17, 1986), commonly known as Anahareo, was a writer, animal rights activist and conservationist of Algonquin and Mohawk ancestry.
6. Feb. 2006 · Anahareo, or Gertrude Philomen Bernard, CM, conservationist, prospector (born 18 June 1906 in Mattawa, ON; died 17 June 1986 in Kamloops, BC).
In a time when aboriginal women were held in very low regard, Anahareo had the courage to do what she felt was right. In the process, she turned a hunter and trapper into a conservationist and author, and forever changed our relationship with nature.
Anahareo had the courage to do what she felt was right, ignoring what the world thought of her stepping out of her place, speaking her mind, and looking to her own conscience for approval. This is her story.
About the free-spirited woman who transformed a trapper into a conservationist. Her Later Years (1960 - 1986) Despite the difficulty of her circumstances, Anahareo persevered, remained true to her convictions, and ultimately triumphed.
The following timeline, drawn from Anahareo's two books and from Kristin Gleeson's Anahareo: A Wilderness Spirit, lists some of the most important events and milestones in Anahareo's life. Although such a timeline conveys information about where and when things happened, what is missing are the complexities and nuances -- why decisions are made ...
Anahareo is largely known as the wife of Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney), the trapper, writer and famed conservationist who claimed to be part Scots and part Apache, but was revealed to be an Englishman after his death in 1938. Anahareo and Grey Owl had one daughter, Shirley Dawn (b. 1932).
