Ozhaguscodaywayquay | |
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| Born | Ozhaguscodaywayquay c. 1775 |
| Died | c. 1840 Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States |
| Other names | Susan Wau-bo-jeeg
"Woman of the Green Glade" "Neengay" (Mother) |
| Spouse | John Johnston (married 1792–1840) |
| Children | 5 |
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Ozhaguscodaywayquay (Ozhaawashkodewekwe: Woman of the Green Glade), also called Susan Johnston (c. 1775 – c. 1840), was an Ojibwe (also known as Ojibwa) woman and was an important figure in the Great Lakes fur trade before the War of 1812, as well as a political figure in Northern Michigan after the war. She married the British fur trader John Johnston,[1] an inland trader of the North West Company. They had prominent roles in the crossroads society of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and the territory before 1830, and entertained notable visitors from a variety of disciplines. Their daughter Jane Johnston Schoolcraft has become recognized as the first Native American literary writer in the United States.