Rita Joe
 Poet & Song Writer
Born 1932 – Cape Breton Nova Scotia
Age - 73       Married Frank Joe -1954  


Business Education Degree 1980
Doctor of Laws -  Dalhousie University (1993)
Doctorate of Letters - University of Cape Breton (1997)
Doctor of Humane Letters - Mount Saint Vincent (1998) 		age
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  • Published 5 Books of Poetry
  • Autobiography -  "Song of Rita Joe"
  • Anthology - "The Mi`kmaq Anthology"
  • First Book Published 1981 (age-49)
  • Currently working on her 8th Book

Awards:

  • Honorable Mention Award for manuscript of poetry 1974
  • Nova Scotia Writers Federation prize
  • Order of Canada – 1990
    (Canada’s highest honor for lifetime achievement )
  • National Aboriginal Achievement Award (Arts & Culture)- 1997

Rita is one of the few non-politicians ever called to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. While in public this entitles her to be addressed as "The Honourable".

Bingo & Beadwork, writing heals, bouncer, manual type writer, how are your grandchildren, radio and television documentaries.