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Bertha Allen (née Moses; 1934 – 7 May 2010) was a Vuntut Gwitchin women's rights and aboriginal rights advocate from Old Crow, Yukon.

Early life and education
'''Allen was born in Old Crow, Yukon, and raised by her grandparents. At the age of 12, she was sent to a mission school in Aklavik, where she studied for 5 years. She attended Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, formerly known as Grant MacEwan Community College, to take courses in life-skill coaching, professional and business development, and leadership training.'''

Career
'''Bertha Allen was the founding president of the Native Women's Association of the Northwest Territories. She was also the president of the Native Women's Association of Canada and of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women in the Northwest Territories. Allen strove to improve health services in the Northwest Territories as a member of the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Board, where she volunteered for 10 years. She also spent 5 years volunteering for the Inuvik Medical Transient Centre. In 2001, she became a member of the Council of Grandmothers where she served as the liaison between the elderly of the community and the Northwest Territories government of health regarding issues around wellness and social development.'''

Awards and Accolades

 * 1999: Governor General Award


 * 2005: National Aboriginal Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award
 * 2006: Member of the Order of Canada


 * 2009: Northern medal by governor general Michael Jean

Personal Life
'''Bertha Allen married Victor Allen, an Inuvialuit man, and had six children. Allen died of cancer in 2010.'''