Shanawdithit
Shanawdithit | |
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A beothuk woman (ca. 1841) believed to be Shanawdithit, though possibly a reproduction of a portrait of Demasduit. | |
| Born | Shanawdithit ca. 1801 |
| Died | June 6, 1829 (aged 27–28) |
| Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
| Other names | Shawnadithit, Shawnawdithit, Nancy April |
| Known for | last Beothuk |
Shanawdithit (ca. 1801 – June 6, 1829), also noted as Shawnadithit, Shawnawdithit, Nancy April and Nancy Shanawdithit, was the last known living member of the Beothuk people, who inhabited Newfoundland, Canada. Remembered for her contributions to the historical understanding of Beothuk culture, including drawings depicting interactions with European settlers, Shanawdithit died of tuberculosis in St. John's, Newfoundland on June 6, 1829.