Dr Barbara L Riley

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.

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Lena Horne

Legendary singer/actor Lena Horne has fought against racism in the entertainment industry throughout her career and against racial discrimination in this country throughout her life.

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Piu-uina

Piu-uina exemplifies the ways Indigenous women navigated the mission system as they lived their lives.

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Pelagia Melgenak

Pelagia Melgenak’s story shows a grit and determination to survive as an individual but also as a vessel to help a culture survive.

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Mestaa’ėhehe

Born during a time of increasingly strained relationships between Native Americans and white colonizers, Owl Woman is credited with nourishing peace on the Colorado plains.

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