Angela Sidney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Angela Sidney

Storyteller, author

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1902

Place of Birth: Carcross, Yukon, Yukon, Canada

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1991

Profession: spoken word artist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Angela Sidney, (January 4, 1902 – July 17, 1991) was a Tagish storyteller.
She co-authored two narratives of traditional Tagish legends and a historical document of Tagish place names for southern Yukon.
For her linguistics and ethnography contributions, Sidney received the Order of Canada, becoming the first Native woman from the Yukon to be so honoured. "Well, I have no money to leave for my grandchildren.
My stories are my wealth!"