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Deborah Parker (born 1970), [1][2] also known by her native name cicayalc̓aʔ (sometimes spelled Tsi-Cy-Altsa or tsicyaltsa), [a][4] is an activist and Indigenous leader in the United States. A member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, she served as its vice-chairwoman from 2012 [5] to 2015 [6] and is, as of July 2018, a board member for Our ...
Janet McCloud. Janet McCloud, also known as Yet-Si-Blue, (March 30, 1934 – November 25, 2003) was a prominent Native American and indigenous rights activist. Her activism helped lead to the 1974 Boldt Decision, which earned her the title of "The Rosa Parks of the American Indian Movement." She co-founded Women of All Red Nations (WARN) in 1974.
Eagle Woman That All Look At (Lakota: Waŋblí Ayútepiwiŋ,[1][a] 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. She is credited with being the ...
Native Americans in the United States. Women of All Red Nations (WARN) was a Native American women's organization that fought for Native American civil and reproductive rights. It was established in 1974 by Lorelei DeCora Means, Madonna Thunderhawk, Phyllis Young, Janet McCloud, Marie Sanchez and others. [1][2] WARN included more than 300 women ...
Native American women have played significant roles in politics, both within their tribal nations and in broader American political life. Their involvement spans from traditional governance systems to participation in local, state, and national levels of government in the United States. These contributions have been shaped by historical ...
Feminism. Native American feminism or Native feminism is, at its root, understanding how gender plays an important role in indigenous communities both historically and in modern-day. As well, Native American feminism deconstructs the racial and broader stereotypes of indigenous peoples, gender, sexuality, while also focusing on decolonization ...
In the 1960s, young Indigenous people began to fight for greater recognition and rights to self-determination for their tribes. In 1969, dozens of Indigenous activists moved onto the island that ...
Native American women influenced early women's suffrage activists in the United States. The Iroquois nations, which had an egalitarian society, were visited by early feminists and suffragists, such as Lydia Maria Child, Matilda Joslyn Gage, Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. These women discussed how Native American women had authority ...