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The legendary Indigenous storyteller Lee Maracle was a powerful writer – poet, novelist, essayist. She was also a fierce activist with an indomitable presence, writes @marshalederman

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Maracle received many awards and honours in her lifetime, including the Order of Canada. But perhaps the greatest recognition lies in the words peers and admirers in the literary community had for Maracle on Thursday upon learning of her death.
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"Maybe the most important thing she taught me was to fiercely be myself in the face of demands for me to be someone else." - @jessewente
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“Lee was our Auntie. She looked out for us and fought for us. Always. This woman stormed the stage to be heard. She insisted on her place, and brought us all along behind her, whether we wanted to or not – no one said no to Auntie." - Katherena Vermette
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"It’s tremendous, the legacy that Lee leaves behind … and her work will live on forever in her beautiful words.” - Hazel Millar @bookhugpress
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“She was very inspirational for younger Indigenous writers. I think she was a very generous person. She was a trailblazer–and once one of those doors is opened, then it makes it much more possible for other people to go through that door.”-@MargaretAtwood
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