Molly Ockett

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Molly Ockett was a well-known Abenaki healer and folk figure from the 18th–19th century New England region, remembered for her medical skills, generosity, and close relationships with local settlers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Abenaki
folk figure
healer
person
alsoKnownAs Mollocket
Molly Ocket
linked to: Mollyockett

Mollyockett
associatedWith Bethel, Maine NERFINISHED
Lovell, Maine NERFINISHED
Paris, Maine
Poland, Maine
countryOfCitizenship United States
culture Abenaki culture
linked to: Abenaki

Wabanaki culture
ethnicity Abenaki
Wabanaki
linked to: Wabanaki peoples
fieldOfWork folk healing
traditional medicine
gender female
hasLegacy Molly Ockett Day Festival
Molly Ockett Middle School
place names in Maine
influenced local settler communities in New England
influencedBy Abenaki healing traditions
knownFor close relationships with local settlers
folk tales in New England
generosity
medical skills
languageUsed Abenaki language
English
notableFor helping both Native and European settlers
traditional Indigenous medicine
occupation healer
herbalist
midwife
partOf history of Indigenous peoples in New England
local folklore of Maine
placeOfActivity Androscoggin River valley
western Maine
region Maine
New England
New Hampshire
religion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
rememberedAs kind and generous healer
respected elder
timePeriod 18th century
19th century

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MollyOckett Day Festival honors Molly Ockett