Kate Carmack
Shaaw Tláa, also known as Kate Carmack (c. 1857 – 29 March 1920), was a Tagish First Nation woman born near Bennett Lake. She lived with her parents, and seven sisters and brothers, near Carcross, Yukon. Her father, Kaachgaawáa, was the head of the Tlingit crow clan, while her mother, Gus’dutéen, was a member of the Tagish wolf clan. Her name in Tlingit means "gumboot mother".
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Alias (AKA) | Kate Carmack Shaaw Tláa |
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Birth date | January 01, 1862 |
Birth name | Shaaw Tláa |
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Date of death | March 29, 1920 |
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