[PAR] [TLE] Vera Manuel [SEP] Vera Manuel (1949–2010) was Secwepemc-Ktunaxa, daughter of cultural leader Marceline Paul and political leader George Manuel, Sr, born in 1949.  She grew up on the Neskonlith Reservation in the interior of British Columbia, and lived for many years in Vancouver, Canada, where she died in January 2010.  She worked as a playwright, poet, writer, healer and educator, in diverse communities across North America.  She wrote and produced numerous plays about cultural oppression and genocide,as an independent artist and through Storytellers Theatre, including The Strength of Indian Women and Every Warrior's Song.  Her poetry and short stories were published in journals and anthologies, and—like her plays—performed at a variety of venues across Canada and the US. [PAR] [TLE] Ktunaxa [SEP] The Ktunaxa ( ; ] ), also known as Kutenai ( ), Kootenay (predominant spelling in Canada) and Kootenai (predominant spelling in the United States), are an indigenous people of North America, who historically occupied extensive territories in the Pacific Northwest, present-day United States and British Columbia, Canada.
[PAR] [TLE] Vera Manuel [ SEP ] Vera Manuel ( 1949–2010 ) was Secwepemc - Ktunaxa , daughter of cultural leader Marceline Paul and political leader George Manuel , Sr , born in 1949 . She grew up on the Neskonlith Reservation in the interior of British Columbia , and lived for many years in Vancouver , Canada , where she died in January 2010 . She worked as a playwright , poet , writer , healer and educator , in diverse communities across North America . She wrote and produced numerous plays about cultural oppression and genocide , as an independent artist and through Storytellers Theatre , including The Strength of Indian Women and Every Warrior 's Song . Her poetry and short stories were published in journals and anthologies , and — like her plays — performed at a variety of venues across Canada and the US . [PAR] [TLE] Ktunaxa [ SEP ] The Ktunaxa ( ; ] ) , also known as Kutenai ( ) , Kootenay ( predominant spelling in Canada ) and Kootenai ( predominant spelling in the United States ) , are an indigenous people of North America , who historically occupied extensive territories in the Pacific Northwest , present - day United States and British Columbia , Canada .
Vera Manuel, was Secwepemc-Ktunaxa, daughter of cultural leader Marceline Paul and political leader George Manuel, Sr, the Ktunaxa, also known as Kutenai, and Kootenai,  are an indigenous people of North America, who historically occupied extensive territories in which region, present-day United States and British Columbia, Canada?
Vera Manuel , was Secwepemc - Ktunaxa , daughter of cultural leader Marceline Paul and political leader George Manuel , Sr , the Ktunaxa , also known as Kutenai , and Kootenai , are an indigenous people of North America , who historically occupied extensive territories in which region , present - day United States and British Columbia , Canada ?
Pacific Northwest,
Pacific Northwest,