Female Figures
This Arizona poet wrote the first book explaining the grammar rules of the Tohono O'odham language
Who is Ofelia Zepeda?
This Shoshone woman guided Lewis & Clark while carrying her infant son on the journey to the Pacific
Who is Sacagawea?
The student athlete that gained media attention in 2019 when she competed with a red handprint over her mouth to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Who is Rosalie Fish?
One of the first two Native American women in the US House of Representatives, and the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary
Who is Deb Haaland?
This Muscogee/Cheyenne activist & founding trustee of the National Museum of the American Indian received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her 40+ year fight for Native sovereignty
Who is Suzan Shown Harjo?