Английская Википедия:Christiana Morris
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Christiana Morris (1804–1886) was a Mi'kmaq crafts person, known for her skill at porcupine quillwork, as well as her respected position in 19th century Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1]
Biography
Christiana Morris was the anglicized name for Mali Christianne Paul Mollise.[2] She was born ca. 1804 in the Stewiacke area of Nova Scotia.[2] At a young age Morris wed Tom Mollise, a man much older than she, who died shortly after the marriage.[1] Although she never remarried, she did adopt a son, Joe, and took in an orphaned niece.[1][2]
Morris was known to two Commissioners of Indian Affairs; Joseph Howe and Col. William Chearnley.[2] Morris was granted a piece of land in Halifax after presenting Queen Victoria with a pair of quillwork moccasins.[1]
Morris exhibited in Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibitions in 1845, 1854, and 1868. She won several prizes for her work, including, in 1854, First Prize for best full-sized birch bark canoe.[1][2]
Around Halifax, Morris donned traditional native garb, including a pointed cap. Her outfits provided a showcase for her crafts work. Additionally, she was sought after as a model.[2]
Morris died in Nova Scotia, the probable date of her death is 1886.[2]
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