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7 may 2010 bertha allen 1934 bertha_allen . jpg bertha allen
 bertha moses activist
bertha allen

bertha allen -lrb- née moses ; 1934 -- 7 may 2010 -rrb- was a vuntut gwitchin women 's rights and aboriginal rights advocate .
she was a recipient of the governor general 's award in commemoration of the persons case and is a member of the order of canada .
she was the founding president of the native women 's association of the northwest territories , as well as serving as president of the advisory council on the status of women in the northwest territories and president of the native women 's association of canada .
a member of the vuntut gwitchin first nation of old crow , yukon , she married victor allen , an inuvialuit man , and had six children .
allen died of cancer in 2010 .
