Doris McLemore
Doris Lamar-McLemore | |
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Doris McLemore in 2010 | |
| Born | Doris Jean Lamar April 16, 1927 |
| Died | August 30, 2016 (aged 89) Anadarko, Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Teacher (of Wichita language classes) |
| Known for | Last native speaker of the Wichita language |
Doris Jean Lamar-McLemore (April 16, 1927 – August 30, 2016) was an American teacher who was the last native speaker of the Wichita language, a Caddoan language spoken by the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, indigenous to the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas.