Red Deer Elder remembered fondly as gentle, but ferocious – rdnewsnow.com

Feb 3, 2023

One of Red Deer’s most distinguished Indigenous Elders, Maggie Loney, sadly passed away recently following a short battle with leukemia.

Loney, also known as Turtle Woman, was remembered at a very well-attended celebration of life in January. She died Dec. 27, 2022, aged 61.

A Cree woman who was sadly part of the Sixties Scoop, Loney was a frequent visitor to local schools and community events where she’d share her wisdom and life experience, often with the younger generation.

Typically seen in a chair or wheelchair, she also dealt with severe arthritis and scleroderma. Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston estimates the arthritis was cause for her gentle handshake, which conversely was representative of how she communicated.

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