November 10, 2019 | Category:
NewsThis month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next 30 days we will present a brief biography a day. Fawn R. Sharp, President of the NCAI. Fawn R. Sharp serves […]
November 9, 2019 | Category:
News This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next 30 days we will present a brief biography a day. Dat so- La-Lee, given name, Dabuda (1829–1925) is now thought […]
November 8, 2019 | Category:
NewsNovember 8, 2019 | Category:
NewsThis month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next 30 days we will present a brief biography a day. Maria Tallchief (1925-2013) was a revolutionary American ballerina who broke barriers […]
November 7, 2019 | Category:
News Earnest Wungnema a Hopi master stone mason brought his skills to the Stewart Indian School in order to teach his son Burton (1927-1956) and the other students the art of stone masonry. The students worked hard on the stone buildings and it is due to their hard work that the Stewart Indian School buildings […]
November 6, 2019 | Category:
News Matika Wilbur is a visual storyteller from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples of coastal Washington. Her work focuses on the true essence and beauty of contemporary indigenous communities. Matika worked with the youth of her community and encouraging them to explore their creative side. It was during this time that Matika found that “The […]
November 5, 2019 | Category:
NewsNumaga (1830-1871) was a great Paiute Chief known for peace. Facing severe threats to his people by invading white forces, Numaga repeatedly chose peace when he could but always remained a fierce warrior. He led his people to victory in the Battle of Pyramid Lake (1860) His successful peace negotiations after the Battle of Pyramid […]
November 4, 2019 | Category:
NewsJack Malotte (1953-) a Western Shoshone/Washoe artist, was raised on the Walker River Indian Reservation. Jack is an active member of The Great Basin Native Artists. Through this group, his work is frequently exhibited in art galleries and art centers throughout the state of Nevada. Jack produced graphics for the Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous […]
November 3, 2019 | Category:
News Susan LaFlesche Picotte(1865-1915) was an Omaha Native American doctor and reformer in the late 19th century. Susan is widely acknowledged as the first Native American to earn a medical degree. She campaigned for public health and for the formal, legal allotment of land to members of the Omaha tribe.
November 2, 2019 | Category:
NewsThe Dann Sisters, Mary Dann(1923-2005), and Carrie Dann (1932-) are Western Shoshone ranchers and land rights activist. Their work on behalf of the rights of others earned them the 1993 Right Livelihood Award. In 2008 American Outrage, a documentary film explored their leadership in the disputes with the federal government over the government’s breaking of […]
