Marie Smith Jones was the last remaining fluent speaker of the tribe’s native Alaskan language.
That must of been frustrating for her. I wonder if others treated her like "Nell"?
I'm sorry she is dead, but I'm glad she got to live a long life. As for her being "the last", well, that's a bit of a stretch. Indian tribes are not separate races unto themselves. She was the last of a brand name.