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A 1970 Law Led to the Mass Sterilization of Native American Women. That History Still Matters
In 1977, the United Nations Conventions in Geneva was paid a visit by Marie Sanchez, a chief tribal judge on the Northern ...
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13 Facts About Native Americans You Didn’t Learn in History Class
Many warrior Native American women fought alongside men. The most famous of these was probably Buffalo Calf Road Woman, a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe who fought in the Battle of the ...
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Native Americans and the Transcontinental Railroad
Over 150 Cheyenne were murdered, most women and children ... Periodic sightings of Native Americans, skirmishes, and livestock raids persuaded chief engineer Dodge that the railroad needed ...
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Winyan (Woman) Power: New Art by Kevin and Valerie Pourier Honors Women Who Stand Up for the Rights and Welfare of Others
Inspired by the Native women who took part in ... A prominent voice on American Indian issues since the 1970s, Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee) has helped create key legislation ...