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Kahn-Tineta Horn (born 16 April 1940, New York City) is a Mohawk political activist, civil servant, and former fashion model. Since 1972, she has held various positions in the social, community and educational development policy sections of the Canadian federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
Feb 4, 2008 · Kahentinetha (sometimes Kahn-Tineta) Horn, activist, civil servant (born 16 April 1940 in New York City, United States). Horn has dedicated her life to defending and promoting Kanyen'kehà:ka (Mohawk) sovereignty, history and heritage. She has been a spokesperson for Indigenous and women’s issues since the 1960s.
Now a living legend and arguably one of the first Indigenous celebrities in Canada, Horn, 79, was breezy and irreverent, sitting between Robertson and her daughter in that striking shirt she had titled “disenchantment.” Defiance in the Face of Derision.
Kahn-Tineta Horn. Tribal affiliations. Mohawk. UK locations. London 10 Downing Street. Date. 21 May 1969. Description. Horn is a famous Mohawk activist who has been widely involved in Indigenous rights campaigns, including the 1968 protest at the Three Nations Crossing in Kawehno:ke.
THE EARLY 6O'S Kahn-Tineta Horn, a young Mohawk model, got the attention of the Canadian press (media) not only by her beauty but by her articulation of Indian grievances and her demands for justice.
Sep 28, 2018 · Kahn-Tineta Horn has always told great stories about her life as a model in the 1960s, and as a fierce advocate for Mohawk rights. Now her daughter, actress Kaniehtiio Horn, wants the world...
Mar 8, 2021 · Carnival Queen Kahentinetha Horn tries her hand at the controls of a Viscount aircraft. A newcomer to Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA), she was crowned Queen of the Sir George Williams College Winter Carnival in Montréal just one week after she joined TCA.
