Caroline Weldon
Caroline Weldon (born Susanna Karolina Faesch; December 4, 1844 – March 15, 1921) was a Swiss-American artist and activist with the National Indian Defense Association. Weldon became a confidante and the personal secretary to the Lakota Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull during the time when Plains Indians had adopted the Ghost Dance movement.
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Weldon in 1915 | |
| Born | Susanna Karolina Faesch 4 December 1844 Kleinbasel, Canton Basel, Switzerland |
| Died | 15 March 1921 (aged 76) Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Pen name | Caroline Weldon |
| Occupation | Artist, Indian Rights activist |
| Nationality | Swiss, American |
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