User:Madpawn/Mieko Chikappu

Mieko Chikappu (チカップ 美恵子 Chikappu Mieko, also rendered as Chikkap or Cikap Mieko, September 9, 1948–February 5, 2010), born Mieko Iga（伊賀 美恵子 Iga Mieko), was an Ainu embroiderer, poet, essayist, and activist. She was born in the city of Kushiro on the island of Hokkaido. "Chikappu" is a rendering of the Ainu language word "cikap" (チカㇷ゚) meaning "bird."