Lee Maracle | |
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 Maracle in 2009 | |
| Born | Marguerite Aline Carter July 2, 1950 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | November 11, 2021 (aged 71) Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Spouse | Raymond Bobb Aiyyana Maracle |
| Children | 3, including Columpa Bobb and Sid Bobb |
| Relatives | Chief Dan George (grandfather) Joan Phillip (sister) |
Bobbi Lee Maracle OC (born Marguerite Aline Carter; July 2, 1950 – November 11, 2021) was an Indigenous Canadian writer and academic of the Stó꞉lō nation. Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, she left formal education after grade 8 to travel across North America, attending Simon Fraser University on her return to Canada. Her first book, an autobiography called Bobbi Lee: Indian Rebel, was published in 1975. She wrote fiction, non-fiction, and criticism and held various academic positions. Maracle's work focused on the lives of Indigenous people, particularly women, in contemporary North America. As an influential writer and speaker, Maracle fought for those oppressed by sexism, racism, and capitalist exploitation.