Sally Weaver

Sally Weaver (August 24, 1940 in OntarioMay 5, 1993 in Cambridge, Ontario, was a Canadian anthropologist, the first Canadian woman with an anthropology PhD, a former chair of the University of Waterloo Anthropology Department, and an authority on Canadian First Nations.

Early life and education Not much is known or recorded about Weaver's early life, beyond her birthplace of Fort Erie, Ontario, Weaver was instrumental in founding the Canadian Ethnology Society in 1974, now the Canadian Anthropological Society (CASCA), serving as president from 1975–76.

Author Weaver's first book, developed from her doctoral thesis, Medicine and Politics among the Grand River Iroquois: a study of the non-conservatives, was published in 1972.

Honors and awards Weaver was a respected scholar and recipient of several awards throughout her career.

Death and legacy Weaver died of cancer at 52, in her home at Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

"Woman with a Heart" bookplate When her working library and papers were acquired by the UW Library, Tom Hill, a native artist and then director of the Woodland Cultural Centre in Ontario, designed a special bookplate that would be included in all of Weaver's books. The bookplate featured an etching of a photograph of a "Woman with a Heart" wampum belt. The photograph was intended to be "a reflection of Dr. Weaver's lifetime determination and dedication to promote justice and recognition for Indigenous Peoples."