Native American Heritage
When recognizing contributions to our country, the First Americans must be remembered.
Sarah Winnemucca (ca. 1844-1891) Educator and Advocate for Native Americans
Documented her life as a Native American in an autobiographical book published in 1883 Spoke forcefully for her people at a time when women had no political clout at all …
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Maria Tallchief (1925-2013), Prima Ballerina
- First American dancer to become a prima ballerina;
- Overcame skepticism about whether a Native American could achieve greatness in classical ballet
Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief was born on an Indian reservation in Fairfax, Oklahoma in 1925. Her mother was of Irish and Scottish descent and her father was a member of the Osage tribe.
Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010)
Native American community activist, tribal chief and tribal legislator Wilma Mankiller served her people as a Cherokee Chief from 1985-95, making her the first woman to lead a major tribe. …