Daisy Smith (1894 – 1997)

Daisy Smith was born in Tagish and grew up in in the Carcross/Tagish area. She married Sam Smith and they settled in the Little Atlin area.¹⁾

Daisy lived a traditional life and was known for her bead work and sewing. She refused to send her three children to residential school and kept them at home to learn traditional ways. In 1996, Daisy Smith received a Women’s Award for Educators from the Women’s Directorate [renamed the Women and Gender Equity Directorate in 2021] for her strength and determination.²⁾