Robinson and her two sisters, Genevieve Tomey and Louise Red Corn, began to produce the old design of Osage ribbonwork, a form of needlework that they had learned from tribal elders. Soon they were researching additional designs, digging into neighbors’ trunks, and traveling to distant museums. In time, their trademark, “Ribbonwork a Specialty,” attracted customers nationwide.
Amara Hamid arrived in Australia in 1988 as a refugee from Eritrea. Her many life experiences have influenced her desire to support and contribute to her family and the lives of others.
Esther Martinez was a linguist and storyteller for the Tewa people of New Mexico. She was given the Tewa name P’oe Tsawa (meaning Blue Water) and was also known by “Ko’oe Esther” and “Aunt Esther.”
On July 9th, 1974, she became the first Alaska Native woman to become a National Park Superintendent (Sitka National Historical Park). In all, she was the third woman ever to become the Superintendent of a National Park.
Sarah Jane Smith Thompson Garnet is best known as the first Black female principal of a New York City public school.
Iñupiaq healer and teacher
Known as the “Queen of the Air,” Dolly Jacobs is a world-renowned circus aerialist as well as a dedicated teacher, sharing the tradition of circus arts through teaching and performance at her organization, the Circus Arts Conservatory.
American disability activist
Anjani Ambegaokar came to the United States in 1967 from her native India and went on to become the most well known dancer, choreographer, and educator of Kathak in the nation.
Carmencristina Moreno, recipient of the Bess Lomax Hawes Award, has been recognized for her lifelong contribution to Mexican American musical heritage through songwriting, performing, and teaching.