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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 ...
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.
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.
Wilma Mankiller. Wilma Pearl Mankiller (Cherokee: ᎠᏥᎳᏍᎩ ᎠᏍᎦᏯᏗᎯ, romanized: Atsilasgi Asgayadihi; November 18, 1945 – April 6, 2010) was a Native American activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, she lived on ...
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 ...
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 ...
Houska is a former adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders as his campaign Native American advisor. [3] During his 2016 presidential campaign, she was the lead author of his Native policy platform. [5] In 2021, Houska spoke at the 33rd European Green Party Council on climate change and biodiversity. [8][9]
Young is a longtime member of the American Indian Movement, [3] and as such she worked for and with Russell Means during his lifetime and other national Native American activists. In 1978 she co-founded Women of All Red Nations with Madonna Thunder Hawk. [4] Between 1993 and 2008 Young served on the board of the National Museum of the American ...