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In a presentation .entitled, "Buck- skin and Broadcloth-the St.age Career of Pauline Johnson, Iroquois Poetess," Sheila Ferguson, a member of the Chiefswood Restoration com- mittee, showed the two sides of Miss Johnson from her birthright of English and native poet-performer, to her personality which portrayed qualities of charm mingled with ag- gression. Her homestead, Chiefs- ood, also portrays this sense of duality with one door leading to Brantford and the other to the Grand River and her native roots. Audience members learned that Miss Johnson's life took a dramatic turn, when at age 31, she was trans- formed form published poet to highly acclaimed stage performer. Old newspaper files show that her "raw talent", "cultured powers of head and heart" captivated the Port Dover audience at a town clock concert on arch 5, 1894. According to a press release, dated March 9, Miss Johnson "repeatedly encored." Pauline Johnson died in 1913 in ~ ancouver. Her ashes grace Stanley ark. During her presentation, Miss erguson urged a reawakening of e poetry of this famed woman.