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^ Orono Weekly Times» Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 13 Pauline s Recital Orono Town Hall on Monday, May 25, 1903, she had a man- by Myno Van Dyke There is something very special, almost eerie, about the old Town Hall in Orono. It seems to be untouched by time. The old wooden chairs, the creaky plank floor, that magnificent magnificent clock, the incredible upper balcony and the delightful old doors and windows. windows. The place seems to ooze warmth and familiarity. It's almost like the ghosts of the past have retained a little part of it since it was built in 1899. Perhaps the event on May 25th, 1903 helped to make it that way. She was called a "half- breed" in those days. Her mother was an American of British descent and her father was the Head Chief of the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Ontario. Both families were so upset about the marriage that many refused to attend. Young Pauline was born in 1861. She didn't have much of a ; form a I education, but she : became one of the greatest teachers and performers in Canadian history. Her teachings teachings didn't take place in classrooms, classrooms, but in small and large halls, where for sixteen years, she' gave incredible performances performances by reciting patriotic poems and short plays and stories. • "My aim, my joy, my pride is to sing the glories of my own people" E.P.J Emily Pauline Johnson was virtually unknown until 1892 when she was asked to take part in a unique program in Toronto. Herd, authors were invited to recite or read literature that they had written themselves. Her contribution was "A Cry from an Indian ; Wife," which demonstrated the native perspective of the North-West Rebellion. Pauline received the only encore of the evening. . The Toronto press immediately immediately eulogized her performance performance and she was invited to perform again, this time alone. From here she began a series of recitals throughout Canada. Her objective was to raise enough money to submit her poems to a publisher in London, England. After two; years, she published her first , book, The White Wampum. She was the first Native poet to have her work published in Canada. Later, she wrote numerous stories and articles about native life for newspapers newspapers and magazines. When she performed at the ager, Walter McRave. who also performed with her. As well, she had a musical accompaniment, likely a piano player. The show was put on by the Orono Epworth League. The President was Miss Aloah Walsh, First Vice President, Miss Ida Jaynes. The Epworth League was a group of young people that were members of the Methodist Church (now the United Church of Canada). Probably, most of the people attending were members of that congregation. j From the Orono News, May 28th, 1903. " The program program presented was an entire change from that usually heard here and while it did not evoke much enthusiasm with all, yet a considerable majority majority of those present were highly highly pleased with Miss Johnson's readings of her own poems and also with Mr. McKraye's presentation of Dr. Drummond's Habitant character." character." She started off her two hour • performance doing recitals dressed in a ballroom gown. After the intermission, she would come out dressed in her native costume with a necklace of bear claws. This was a costume she had made herself with Mohawk metal work, rabbit pelts, a hunting knife, a tomahawk, wampum belts, feathers, her grandfa- 1 ther's scalp as well as another scalp which she had purchased. purchased. If children in the audience misbehaved, she would twirl her tomahawk at them or come near them with a scalp. A true performer, she could frighten audiences and move them to tears. Her performances performances were split in half, not only to draw people to her performances but to demonstrate demonstrate that she too was split between two ways of life. A Mohawk Princess and an .English- Canadian Lady. This incredible woman was one of the first female writers who could make a living living from what she wrote and performed. She was extremely extremely proud of her heritage and found unique and effective Ways to express this pride as well as eliminating stereotypical stereotypical thinking. Marcus Van Steen who wrote "Pauline Johnson, Her Life and Work" writes, "Miss Johnson swept into remote communities like a vigorous and refreshing wind from civilization, civilization, bringing not only entertainment but a vision of Canada stretching from sea to sea. So. this is the vision she brought to Orono almost a hundred years ago. 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