Discover ten Native American women who followed their paths, challenged traditional stereotypes, and fought discrimination against indigenous people. These biographies from both historic and cantemporary times portray idealistic, motivated women who achieved success.
Some of the women are fairly well-known, such as Wilma Mankiller (first woman chief of the Cherokees), Winona LaDuke (environmentalist and vice presidential candidate), and Maria Tallchief (ballerina for the New York City ballet). Others I had never heard of, such as Suzanne Rochon-Burnett, a Canadian radio broadcaster, and Lorna Williams, an educator who developed a native-centric curriculum.
paper, 82 pages
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