Jane Johnston Schoolcraft | |
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Bamewawagezhikaquay ('Woman of the Sound that the stars make Rushing Through the Sky') | |
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| Born | January 31, 1800 |
| Died | May 22, 1842 (aged 42) |
| Resting place | St. John's Anglican Church, Ancaster, Ontario |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | Early American Indian author; wrote in English and Ojibwe |
| Spouse | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft |
| Children | William Henry Schoolcraft, Jane Susan Ann Schoolcraft, John Johnston Schoolcraft |
| Parent(s) | Mother, Ozhaguscodaywayquay, father, John Johnston |
| Relatives | Grandfather, Waubojeeg |
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, also known as Bamewawagezhikaquay (January 31, 1800 – May 22, 1842) is one of the earliest Native American literary writers. She was of Ojibwe and Scots-Irish ancestry. Her Ojibwe name can also be written as O-bah-bahm-wawa-ge-zhe-go-qua (Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe in modern spelling), meaning 'Woman of the Sound [that the stars make] Rushing Through the Sky', from babaam- 'place to place' or bimi- 'along', wewe- 'makes a repeated sound', giizhig 'sky', and ikwe 'woman'. She lived most of her life in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.