Koñwatsiˀtsiaiéñni
Mohawk leader in British New York and Upper Canada in the 1700s
Mohawk leader in British New York and Upper Canada in the 1700s
Tagish First Nation woman who was one of the party that first found gold in the Klondike River in 1896, and is sometimes credited with being the person who made the actual discovery.
Native American activist, economist, and author who has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices.
Dr. Catharine Kincaid was the first American Indian to receive a fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health/American Psychiatric Association.
Nellie Locust was one of a few Native American women to join the SPARS. Her service during World War II is an example of Native American servicemembers’ commitment to both tribal pride and American patriotism.
A Native American woman, possibly Wintu, known as Kate Camden lived and worked in the Camden household in Whiskeytown, California, during the Gold Rush.
As a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa (Ojibwe) from Wahpeton, North Dakota, Angela M. Erdrich, M.D., brings her interest in American Indian art, history, and health care systems to her practice of pediatric medicine.
New Mexico obstetrician and gynecologist
Dr. Barbara Riley is the first person from her hometown of Dillingham, Alaska, to become a physician and the first Alaskan Native appointed to the medical staff at Alaska’s Kanakanak Hospital.
Dr. Bernadette Freeland-Hyde has served the Salt River Maricopa Indian Community since 1999.