Sarah Lavalley

Black and white photograph of Sarah Lavalley standing in front of a school
Sarah Lavalley at Golden Lake schoolhouse, Sept 1956

Sarah (née Aird) Lavalley (1895-1991) was a nurse, craftswoman, and community leader from Golden Lake Reserve. In addition to her social work, she is known for supporting cultural exchange between the Indigenous community that she was a part of and non-Indigenous people, as well as supporting cultural continuity through her teaching throughout her life.[1][2] Lavalley was also known as a skilled maker using traditional patterns and stitching techniques, making wearable crafts like moccasins and mittens for instance.[3]

  1. ^ "Algonquin Woman Receives Pope's Medal" (PDF). Indian Record. 45 (1): 4. Winter 1981–82.
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  3. ^ "NativeTech: Examples of Native American Mittens and Gloves". www.nativetech.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.