Our Favorites: Juana Maria

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Oct 7, 20256:49Society & Culture

Juana Maria (unknown-1853), also known as the lost woman of San Nicolas island, lived a solitary and fabled life as one of the last members of the Nicoleño tribe. For the past six years, we’ve been telling the stories of...

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