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Indigenous Activism
Profiles of Native Women in Contemporary America
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- English
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eBook - PDF
Indigenous Activism
Profiles of Native Women in Contemporary America
About this book
Indigenous Activism profiles eighteen American Indian women of the twentieth century who distinguished themselves through their political activism. Authors analyze the colorful careers of selected Indigenous women of North America during the last century, including Ramona Bennet, Mary Crow Dog, Ada Deer, LaDonna Harris, Wilma Mankiller, Alyce Spotted Bear, Irene Toledo, Marie Potts, Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, Harriette Shelton Dover, Lucy Covington, Dolly Smith Cusker Akers, Leslie Marmon Silko, Bea Medicine, and Elizabeth Cook-Lynn.
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Yes, you can access Indigenous Activism by Cliff Trafzer,Donna L. Akers,Amanda Wixon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & 20th Century History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter One Red Power in the Northwest
- Chapter Two Being Mary Crow Dog: It Isn’t Easy
- Chapter Three Power of Voice, Power in the Land
- Chapter Four Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee Activist
- Chapter Five Strikes with Puha—Power!
- Chapter Six Tribal Community and National Activist
- Chapter Seven Numakshi Mihe: The Lead Woman of the Three Affiliated Tribes
- Chapter Eight Navajo Judge, Ramah and Crownpoint Districts
- Chapter Nine “In Unity There Is Strength,” Writer and Activist
- Chapter Ten Cultural Activist
- Chapter Eleven Where Is Victory?
- Chapter Twelve Ending Termination in Indian Country
- Chapter Thirteen Good-Hearted Woman
- Chapter Fourteen The Necessary Evil
- Chapter Fifteen Champion of the National Congress of the American Indian
- Chapter Sixteen Seeking Justice through Storytelling
- Chapter Seventeen Native American Scholar Activist
- Chapter Eighteen Literary Activist, Political Voice of Native America
- Index
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors