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Zitkala Sa Red Bird Female Violinist

Zitkála-Šá, also known by her missionary and married names Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a Yankton Dakota writer, editor, translator, musician, educator, and political activist. Zitkala-Ša means “Red Bird” in the native language of the Dakota Sioux. … Zitkala-Ša’s English name was Gertrude Simmons. She was born on February 22, 1876, on the Yankton Indian ReservationContinue reading “Zitkala Sa Red Bird Female Violinist”

Megan Fox American Indian Actress

Megan Denise Fox[1] (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. She has made multiple appearances in major film franchises, most notably the Transformers franchise, as well as numerous magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone, and FHM.[2][3] She is the recipient of several accolades, including two Scream Awards and four Teen Choice Awards.Continue reading “Megan Fox American Indian Actress”

Bessie Coleman Female Pilot

Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first African American, and the first Native American, woman pilot. Known for performing flying tricks, Coleman’s nicknames were; “Brave Bessie,” “Queen Bess,” and “The Only Race Aviatrix in the World.” Her goal was to encourage women and African Americans to reach their dreams. Unfortunately, her career endedContinue reading “Bessie Coleman Female Pilot”

Mary Golda Ross Female Engineer

Mary Golda Ross (August 9, 1908 – April 29, 2008) was the first known Native American female engineer and the first female engineer in the history of Lockheed. She was one of the 40 founding engineers of the renowned and highly secretive Skunk Works project at Lockheed Corporation. Mary Golda Ross was born in 1908Continue reading “Mary Golda Ross Female Engineer”

Elizabeth Peratrovich Human Rights Advocate

Overlooked No More: Elizabeth Peratrovich, Rights Advocate for Alaska Natives. Peratrovich and her husband rallied Natives to ensure the passage of the 1945 Anti-Discrimination Act, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States. Elizabeth Peratrovich is credited with advocating for the passage of Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the UnitedContinue reading “Elizabeth Peratrovich Human Rights Advocate”