Bev Barnum
She founded the group known as ‘Wall of Moms’, a group of mothers dedicated to protecting protestors from the military tactics used by federal agents and local law enforcement during peaceful protests.
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Brenda Itta-Lee
Iñupiaq activist who advocated for the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA).
Catherine Montgomery
Canadian-American suffragist, philanthropist, founding faculty member, environmentalist, leader of the women’s club movement in the 1890’s and a 1920 Democratic candidate for state superintendent.
Emily Nokes
Emily Nokes is a musical artist, writer, feminist and advocate for abortion rights.
Susie Revels Clayton
Susie Revels Cayton was an African American author, journalist, and later active leader in the Black community during the turn of the twentieth century in Seattle, Washington.
Colleen Echohawk
Colleen Echohawk is a community leader,who has dedicated her career to serve Indigenous people in Seattle, Washington.
Dr Dorothy Laigo Cordova
In 1957, Cordova cofounded the Filipino Youth Activities (FYA), along with other families who came from different social backgrounds. The FYA was made to provide a space for Filipino American youth to spend time with their families and create a community rich in culture.
Erin Waters
Erin Waters is a healthcare educator and activist with a focus on the Black and Indigenous queer community.
Vivian Caver
Civil rights activist in Seattle, Washington.
Hazel Wolf
Hazel Wolf was well known as an environmentalist and social activist.