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Born | Cote First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada | August 2, 1950
Died | March 31, 2021 | (aged 70)
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Margaret R. Cote (also Margaret R. Cote-Lerat,[1] August 2, 1950 – March 31, 2021), was a Canadian educator, author, linguist, and historian. A Saulteaux, she is best known for her work concerning the preservation of Western Ojibwe language and culture, as well as being the first teacher in Saskatchewan to teach a First Nations language in a public school.[2][3]