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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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Mildred Marjorie Cleghorn Womack
One of six Native American women who enlisted in the US Coast Guard SPARS during World War II
Ada Deer
Ada Deer laid the foundation for the successes of many modern American women through her political trailblazing and activism.
Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett
Suffragist and member of the Hawaiian royal family
Aileen Crow Bird
Aileen worked as a cultural demonstrator at Pipestone National Monument for 18 years, from 1973 to 1991. She enjoyed talking to the visitors and explaining how the pipestone is carved.
Wetxuwiis
Wetxuwiis played a significant diplomatic role that led to the opening of trade with white settlers and provided the Corps of Discovery with critical information to help them reach the Columbia River and the Pacific coast.
Barbara Ann Sutteer
Sutteer worked for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Alaska for 17 years before being appointed superintendent of Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, the first woman and first Native American to serve in that position.
Carrie Williams Qisiliaq Uhl
Carrie was an important part of daily life in Sisualik, passing on on traditions to all who had an interest in learning, including teaching skin sewing, seal processing, and cooking.
Tyonajanegan
Oneida woman who fought in the American Revolution
Kate Graham Cook
James Cook and Kate Graham first discovered the fossil deposits later to become known as Agate Fossil Beds.