Women in the arts
This actress was the voice actress for the popular (but controversial) 1995 animated film Pocahontas
Who is Irene Bedard? (Alaska Native of Iñupiat and Cree descent, and an enrolled member of the Native Village of Koyuk in Alaska.)
What popular HULU Series was featured in Oklahoma, following four native teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob, and save to get to the mysterious and faraway land of California in memory of a best friend who passed away?
What is Rez Dogs (Reservations Dogs)
This astronaut was the first hispanic woman to travel into space in 1993, later serving as the director of the Johnson Space Center.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
Alice Walker (writer, poet, and activist) won a pulitzer prize for what novel in 1983, that explores the life of a young Black woman in the 1920s rural south.
What is "The Color Purple"?
This actress, writer, and producer is the creator of the hit comedy series: "Abbot Elementary."
Who is Quinta Brunson?
Who was the first-ever Native American Prima ballerina?
Who was Maria Tallchief (a member of the Osage Nation)
This 1998 movie is about a man who rescues a baby named Thomas from a fire. Thomas thinks of the man as a hero, while the man's son, Victor, resents his father's alcoholism, violence, and abandonment of his family.
What is Smoked Signals
This African American investigative journalist wrote under the pen name "Lola," and uncovered the systemic truths of racial violence and lynchings in the United States.
Who was Ida B. Wells?
This author is best known for her novel, "The House on Mango Street," that made waves in chicana/o literature?
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
This actress made history being the first Native American woman to win Best Actress in a Motion Picture in 2024.
Who is Lily Gladstone? (Piegan Blackfeet and Nez Perce heritage).
This Indigenous singer gained popularity on the social media app TikTok and has made history as a prominent contemporary voice representing her Indigenous roots.
Who is Tia Wood (Plains Cree and Coast Salish artist from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada)
This 2017 movie is based on a reservation in southwestern Wyoming. Featuring actors such as
Tantoo Cardinal, Julia Jones, Gil Birmingham, Elizabeth Olsen, & Jeremy Renner
What is Wind River
This labor rights leader coined the phrase "Si, se puede."
Who is Dolores Huerta?
Maya Angelou's most celebrated work was her 1969 autobiography about her early life, titled what?
What is "I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing"?
This actress was the voice actress of Disney's first Polynesian princess, Moana?
Who is Auli'i Cravalho?
This poet served three terms as the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate (2019–2022), making her the first Native American to hold the position.
Who is Joy Harjo (A member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation)
This TV Show is set in 1971 on the Navajo Nation. Following a Lieutenant and a deputy as they investigate local mysteries while balancing tribal traditions and modern law enforcement.
What is Dark Winds
This indigenous activist made history in 1985 when she was elected as the first female Principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Who is Wilma Mankiller?
This famous Pakistani education activist became the youngest person to win a Noble Peace Prize at the age of 17 and has written over five books?
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This director was the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for her film, Nomadland, in 2021?
This indigenous scientist and botanist is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass.
Who is Robin Wall Kimmerer (Enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation)
This 2007 movie is a historical chronicle depicting the westward expansion of the United States and its devastating impact on Native Americans.
HINT: Some native actors include Adam Beach, Wes Studi, & Eddie Spears
What is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
This politician was the first women of color and Asian-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. They were a co-sponsor of Title IX.
Who is Patsy Mink?
This Nigerian writer gave an iconic TedTalk speech in 2009 titled: "The Danger of a Single Story."
Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?
This actress worked as a preschool teacher in Oaxaca, Mexico, before making her acting debut in the 2018 film, ROMA?
Who is Yalitza Aparicio? (Indigenous Mexican of Mixtec and Triqui descent).