Native American Women Leaders : Fourteen Profiles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rielly, Edward J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian women--United States--Biography.

Indian women.

Indian activists--United States--Biography.

Indian activists.

Indian civic leaders--United States--Biography.

Indian civic leaders.

Women in public life--United States--Biography.

Women in public life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"There is insufficient recognition given to Native American women, many of whom have made enormous contributions to their respective tribal nations and to the broader United States. The 14 women whose stories are recounted in this book are representative of the countless Native American women who have excelled as leaders, including Debra Haaland and her history-making role as Secretary of the Interior. They come from across the centuries and from a range of tribal nations. Discover a wide range of societal areas, including politics, the arts, health care, business, education, wellness, feminism, environmentalism, and social activism. Most of these women have made their mark in more than one area. Each chapter includes personal biographical information as well as information regarding that person's public life. Some of the individuals have given us much in writing, including memoirs, while others have left behind little or nothing in the way of written materials. Even in the absence of their own words, though, their actions still speak eloquently to us."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. Mary Musgrove (ca. 1700-ca. 1764)

2. Molly Ockett (ca. 1740-1816)

3. Louisa Keyser (Dat So La Lee) (ca. 1850-1925)

4. Susette La Flesche (Inshtatheamba, Bright Eyes) (1854-1903)

­5. Zitkala-Ša (Gertrude Simmons, Gertrude Bonnin) (1876-1938)

6. Annie Dodge Wauneka (1910-1997)

7. Kathryn Jones Harrison (b. 1924)

8. LaDonna Vita Crawford Harris (b. 1931)

9. Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010)

10. Janine Pease (Janine Pease ­Pretty-on-Top) (b. 1949)

11. Joy Harjo (b. 1951)

12. Debra Anne Haaland (b. 1960)

13. Sharice Lynnette Davids (b. 1980)

14. Chelsey Luger (b. 1987)

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Rielly, Edward J. Native American Women Leaders

ISBN:

9781476645759