Birthday of Esther Louise Georgette Deer (Princess White Deer)

Esther Deer of Kahnawake Kanien′kehá:ka, (Mohawk) was a successful vaudeville artist, singer and activist. She was involved in the American Indian Defense Association, especially organizing for Native women. By the 1930's she had retired from performing and focused the rest of her life's work on activism. She lived to be nearly 100.