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Lyda Conley (Wyandot, 1874–1946), first Native American female attorney, and first Native American woman admitted to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Wyandot Nation activist and attorney; Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Crow Creek Sioux poet and novelist; Hilda Coriz, Kewa Pueblo potter; Cuhtahlatah, 18th-century Cherokee heroine
Moving Robe Woman (Sioux name Tȟašína Máni), also known as Mary Crawler, Her Eagle Robe, She Walks With Her Shawl, Walking Blanket Woman, Moves Robe Woman, Walks With Her Robe and Tashenamani [1] [2] [3] was a Hunkpapa Sioux woman who fought against General George Custer during the Battle of Little Big Horn to avenge her brother, One Hawk, who had been killed.
Eagle Woman That All Look At (Lakota: Waŋblí Ayútepiwiŋ, [1] [a] [wə̃bli ajutepiwɪ̃] also known as Matilda Picotte Galpin; c. 1820 – December 18, 1888) was a Lakota activist, diplomat, trader, and translator, who was known for her efforts mediating the conflicts between white settlers, the United States government, and the Sioux.
The name "Sioux" was adopted in English by the 1760s from French. It is abbreviated from the French Nadouessioux , first attested by Jean Nicolet in 1640. [ 3 ] The name is sometimes said to be derived from " Nadowessi " (plural " Nadowessiwag "), [ 5 ] an Ojibwe exonym for the Sioux meaning "little snakes" [ 6 ] or enemy [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ...
1800s–1810 Shawnee: Shawnee chief who attempted to organize a vast alliance of Native American tribes in the eastern United States during the early 19th century. Siding with Great Britain during the War of 1812, he led the Shawnee against the United States until his death at the Battle of the Thames. Tenskwatawa: 1775–1834 1800s–1830s Shawnee
Males. John; William; James; Charles; George; Frank; Joseph; Thomas; Henry; Robert; Edward; Harry; Walter; Arthur; Fred; Albert; Samuel; David; Louis; Joe; Charlie ...
The name "Wyoming" comes from a Delaware Tribe word Mechaweami-ing or "maughwauwa-ma", meaning large plains or extensive meadows, which was the tribe's name for a valley in northern Pennsylvania. The name Wyoming was first proposed for use in the American West by Senator Ashley of Ohio in 1865 in a bill to create a temporary government for ...
The movie Dances with Wolves (1990) has a woman character, Stands with a Fist, loosely based on Parker, but she is adopted by Sioux. [ 28 ] Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker (1992) by Carolyn Meyer is a historical novel about Parker's life, written for middle grade children, age 9+.