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Dora Old Elk (born 1977), Apsáalooke / Sioux artist. Old-Lady-Grieves-The-Enemy, Pawnee warrior. Diane O'Leary (Comanche, 1939–2013), artist, nurse. Harriet Wright O'Leary (Choctaw, 1916-1999), American teacher and politician and the first woman to serve on the tribal council of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Sacagawea (/ ˌ s æ k ə dʒ ə ˈ w iː ə / SAK-ə-jə-WEE-ə or / s ə ˌ k ɒ ɡ ə ˈ w eɪ ə / sə-KOG-ə-WAY-ə; [1] also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812) [2] [3] [4] was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, in her teens, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory.
Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief (her birth name) was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma, on January 24, 1925, to Alexander Joseph Tall Chief (1890–1959), a member of the Osage Nation, and his wife, Ruth (née Porter), of Scottish-Irish descent. [5][6] Porter had met Alexander Tall Chief, a widower, while visiting her sister, who was his mother's ...
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 ...
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, read up on famous Native Americans shaping our culture today, including actors, artists, athletes, and politicians 25 Famous Native Americans to Know ...
Maria Poveka Montoya Martinez (c. 1887 – July 20, 1980) was a Puebloan artist who created internationally known pottery. [1] [2] Martinez (born Maria Poveka Montoya), her husband Julian, and other family members, including her son Popovi Da, examined traditional Pueblo pottery styles and techniques to create pieces which reflect the Pueblo people's legacy of fine artwork and crafts.
Killed by Flathead tribe while stealing horses for a battle. Known for. Rescued her father after an enemy tribe shot his horse. Nickname. Brown Weasel Woman. Running Eagle (Pi'tamaka) was a Native American woman and war chief [2][3] of the Blackfeet Tribe known for her success in battle. [4][5]
Pocahontas (US: / ˌpoʊkəˈhɒntəs / ⓘ, UK: / ˌpɒk -/; born Amonute, [ 1 ] also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief ...