Social Justice
Eleanor Power
(d. 1754)Eleanor Power occupies a tragic and complex place in Newfoundland and Labrador’s history. Though little...
Elizabeth Penashue
(1944-present)Tshaukuesh “Elizabeth” Penashue was born on May 15, 1944, near Meshikamau Lake in Nitassinan, the...
Hazel McIsaac
(1933-2012)Hazel McIsaac was born Hazel Gillam on April 17, 1933, in Robinsons, a small community...
Mary Ellen “Ella” Morris
(1857-1936)Mary Ellen “Ella” Morris was born in 1857, the daughter of Eliza Meehan and Patrick...
Stella Burry
(1897-1991)Stella’s Circle named after Dr. Stella Burry
Mikak
(~1740–1785)Inuk Diplomat, Cultural Bridge-Builder, Advocate for Inuit-European Relations
May Furlong
(1861–1938)May Furlong was a trailblazing businesswoman and tireless advocate for Newfoundland’s veterans, remembered as much...
Mary Travers
(1783-1854)Landlady of the First House of Assembly
Lady Eileen Walwyn
(1883-1973)Lady Eileen Mary Walwyn, DBE, was a prominent figure in Newfoundland during the 1930s and...
Julia Salter Earle
(1878-1945)Julia Salter Earle was born on September 20, 1878, in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She worked...
Frances “Fannie” McNeil
(1869–1928)Frances “Fannie” McNeil was born on March 14, 1869, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, to George...
Dorothy
(Dotty) Wyatt (1925-2001)St. John's First Female Mayor
Catherine Snow
(1793-1834)Catherine Snow was born in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, in 1793. As a young woman,...
Armine Nutting Gosling
(1861–1942)Armine Nutting Gosling was one of Newfoundland’s most determined voices for women’s rights, a leader...
Louise Maude Saunders
(1897-1969)First female lawyer in Newfoundland