Yvonne Chouteau
Shawnee dancer Yvonne Chouteau was one of the “Five Moons”, Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who gained international fame in the 20th century.
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Bernice Lumley
Identical twins Bernice and Doreen Lumley were well-known athletes from New Zealand.
Doreen Lumley
Identical twins Bernice and Doreen Lumley were well-known athletes from New Zealand.
Rihi Puhiwahine Te Rangi-hirawea
The most famous of the women of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Maniapoto in the nineteenth century was undoubtedly Rihi Puhiwahine Te Rangi-hirawea.
Ākenehi Hei
Her ability and dedication to her task overcame initial opposition and became a beacon for others, both Māori and Pākehā, when a Māori health nursing service was officially established in 1911.
Kia Rīwai
Maori activist Kia Rīwai played a major role in establishing the successful trade-training scheme in New Zealand.
Hine-i-paketia
Hine-i-paketia was a leader of Heretaunga (Hawke’s Bay), and of the district extending south to the Manawatū Gorge, during the nineteenth century. She was publicly consulted by influential chiefs. She did not hesitate to speak at meetings and her name headed petitions to the governor.
Tini Whetu Marama Tirikatene-Sullivan
Whetū Tirikātene-Sullivan was New Zealand’s first Māori woman cabinet minister, its longest-serving woman MP, and a staunch advocate in Parliament for Māori interests. An accomplished academic, social worker, designer, sportswoman and dancer, she paved the way for women to combine a political career with motherhood.
Kura Ensor
Kura Ensor was an Auckland-based Māori fashion entrepreneur who was part of a renaissance in Māori-influenced design during the 1970s. She ran a successful nationwide fashion business, selling garments which often incorporated Māori names, motifs and patterns. She was a role model for Māori women in business and was dedicated to serving her community.
Barbara Shaw
She rose through the ranks of the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress to become its Deputy Director. In addition she has held executive positions on the Aboriginal Legal Aid Service, Tangentyere Council and the Joint Aboriginal Management Information Services. She was involved with the development of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association.