About Gladys Widdiss
Lived 1914 – 2012 (aged 97). Gladys Widdiss was an American ceramicist.
Gladys A. Widdiss (October 26, 1914 – June 13, 2012) was an American tribal elder, Wampanoag historian and potter. Widdis served as the President of the Aquinnah Wampanoag of Gay Head from 1978 until 1987. She then served as the vice chairman of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal council for many years.
Gladys Widdiss died at Martha's Vineyard Hospital in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, on June 13, 2012, at the age of 97.
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Who was Gladys Widdiss?
Native American leader and potter (1914-2012)
When was Gladys Widdiss born?
Gladys Widdiss was born on 26 October 1914 in Aquinnah.
When did Gladys Widdiss die?
Gladys Widdiss died on 13 June 2012.
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Gladys Widdiss was a ceramicist.
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Gladys Widdiss was American.
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