Fidelia Fielding
Fidelia Hoscott Fielding | |
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Dji'ts Bud dnaca | |
| Born | Fidelia Ann Hoscott Smith September 15, 1827 |
| Died | July 18, 1908 (aged 80) Montville, New London County, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Shantok State Park, Montville, New London County, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Known for | Last speaker of Mohegan-Pequot language |
| Spouse | William H. Fielding (born 1822–died 1889) |
| Parent(s) | Bartholomew Valentine Smith (c. 1811–1843) and Sarah A. Wyyougs (1804–1868) |
| Relatives | Stephanie Fielding |
Fidelia Ann Hoscott Fielding (née Smith; September 15, 1827 – July 18, 1908), also known as Dji'ts Bud dnaca ("Flying Bird"), daughter of Bartholomew Valentine Smith (c. 1811 – 1843) and Sarah A. Wyyougs (1804–1868), and granddaughter of Martha Shantup Uncas (1761–1859), was the last-known speaker of the traditional Mohegan Pequot language.
She married a Mohegan mariner, William H. Fielding (born 1822–died 1889). They lived in one of the last "tribe houses," a reservation-era log cabin dwelling. She was known to be an independent-minded woman who was well-versed in tribal traditions, and who continued to speak the traditional Mohegan Pequot language during her elder years.