Doreen Spence
born 1937Canadian indigenous rights activist
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The best known is the Canadian indigenous rights activist Doreen Spence, with articles in 2 languages. The first Nations leader Pauline Shirt ranks second, ahead of Tia Wood. The nearest list is in Two Hills County No. 21, 20 km away: 4 names, starting with Reg Kent. Doreen Spence was born in 1937.
Canadian indigenous rights activist
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.
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Doreen Spence (Canadian indigenous rights activist) comes first, by the number of Wikipedia languages that cover them. Next come Pauline Shirt and Tia Wood.
That is 33% of the town’s list, against 22% across Canadian towns.
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