Blue cloud, Peter

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Dates:
Birth 1935
Birth 1933
Death 2011

Biographical notes:

Peter Blue Cloud is a member of the Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation. He began writing poems as a teenager. He was concerned about pantribal awareness and indigenous rights. His work stood as a symbol of Native Rights in opposition to European colonization. Blue Cloud is most known for his writing. He lived on Alcatraz Island during the occupation from 1969 to 1971.

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Occupations:

  • Artist
  • Poets
  • Writers

Places:

  • CA, US
  • QU, CA
  • 10, CA