When Susan Masten was growing up in Northern California, her familial traditions were lost in a confusion of cultures. Native American communities pass down traditions through the matrilineal line, ...
“She’s taught all of us that Native values make Americans stronger.” - President Barack Obama Dennis Zotigh President Barack Obama awards Suzan Shown Harjo with a 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom, ...
Zitkala-Ša, “Red Bird,” Gertrude Simmons Bonnin: an activist, author, and composer who fought for citizenship and sovereignty for Native Americans is honored on a quarter as part of the American Women ...
The University of Oklahoma's iconic covered wagon mascot, the Sooner Schooner, has been pulled onto Owen Field in Norman for ...
In Native communities across the United States, we have always known: when you invest in women, you invest in whole nations. Women are the backbone of our communities, the culture-bearers, the ...
Originally published in French under the title: Squaws: la mémoire oubliée. Despite their important roles in religious, political, and family life, the stories of American Indian women have remained ...