Mashpee Wampanoag tribal leader, historian and writer
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Joan Tavares Avant
Granny Squannit
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal President, Tribal Historian, and writer leader
Personal details
Born
(1940-04-14) April 14, 1940 (age 84) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Relations
Mabel Pocknett Avant (Grandmother)
Education
University of Massachusetts Boston, B.A in human services 1993 Cambridge College, master's degree in education, 1995
Known for
Author of People of the First Light; Director of Indian Education in the Mashpee Public Schools, columnist for the Mashpee Enterprise
Joan Tavares Avant (born April 14, 1940), also known as Granny Squannit, is an educator, Mashpee Wampanoag tribal leader, historian, and writer living in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Avant served as the Mashpee Public School Director of Indian Education and was a founding Trustee of the Wôpanâak language immersion program. As a tribal leader, Avant has served as Tribal President, Tribal Housing Commissioner, Clan Mother, and Professional Tribal Elder. Her writer's credits include a long-running column in the Mashpee Enterprise, editing the National League of American Pen Women's newsletter, and People of the First Light (2010).
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