Though her mother and sister soon succumbed to tuberculosis, Shanawdithit survived for more than five years, almost all of this time being spent as a servant in John Peyton's household. ###>Sa mère et sa soeur succombèrent bientôt à la tuberculose, mais Shanawdithit survécut pendant plus de cinq ans, passant la majeure partie de cette période comme servante dans le foyer de John Peyton Jr.