Mary Collins.
American missionary, writer, and proponent for Native American rights in the Dakota Territory of the USA (1846-1920)
Jury Trials Begin in Ohio and North Carolina
Jury selection begins for James Salerno and Lavi Pham in the Charlotte NoDa murder of 20-year-old Mary Collins, who was stabbed more than 130 times and hidden inside a mattress after being lured to a Rollerton Road apartment; the trial is expected to last about six weeks. Prosecutors say Collins was killed in 2020, while the defense plans to argue voluntary intoxication as part of their strategy.
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About Mary Collins
Mary Collins was a missionary, writer, and proponent for Native American rights in the Dakota Territory of the United States of America. She was a prolific member of the American Missionary Association, having spent thirty-five years of her life living amongst the Sioux tribe acting as a teacher, translator, and diplomat between the Sioux and white settlers. She was a noted friend and correspondent of Sitting Bull, one of the most famous Native Americans in United States history. Despite her actions and lifelong commitment to peaceful relations with the Sioux, Collins is a relatively unknown character in American history.
Everything about Mary Collins →- Occupation
- missionary
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 18, 1846
- Died
- May 25, 1920