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Rita Joe, (March 15, 1932 – March 20, 2007) was a Mi'kmaw poet and song writer, often referred to as the Poet Laureate of the Mi'kmaq people. ==Biography== Born Rita Bernard in Whycocomagh, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of Joseph and Annie Bernard. In 1942, she was orphaned. In 1978, her first book, ''The Poems of Rita Joe'' was published. Over her lifetime she published six other books, including the autobiographical ''Song of Rita Joe,''in which the poet outlined some of her experiences at the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School. In 1989, Joe was made a Member of the Order of Canada; in 1992, she was called to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, and she is one of the few non-politicians ever appointed. She married Frank Joe in 1954. They had eight children and adopted two boys. In the years before her death, Joe suffered from Parkinson's disease. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rita Joe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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