Juana Maria
Juana Maria (died October 19, 1853), better known to history as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island (her Native American name is unknown), was a Native Californian woman who was the last surviving member of her tribe, the Nicoleño. She lived alone on San Nicolas Island off the coast of Alta California from 1835 until her removal from the island in 1853. Scott O'Dell's award-winning children's novel Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960) was inspired by her story. She was the last native speaker of the Nicoleño language.
Juana Maria | |
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A Native American woman believed to be Juana Maria | |
| Born | Before 1811 San Nicolas Island, California |
| Died | October 19, 1853 |
| Known for | Inspiring the book and short movie Island of the Blue Dolphins |
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