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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 4, 1911
Died
August 21, 1996 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada
Mary Two-Axe Earley
Biography
Mary Two-Axe Earley OQ (born Mary Two-Axe; October 4, 1911 – August 21, 1996) was a Mohawk and Oneida women's rights activist from the reserve of Kahnawake in Quebec, Canada. After losing her legal Indian status due to marrying a non-status man, Two-Axe Earley advocated for changes to the Indian Act, which had promoted gender discrimination and stripped First Nations women of the right to participate in the political and cultural life of their home reserves.
