Linguistics Archives - Infinite Women

Helen Maria Chesnutt

Latin instructor and co-author of a Latin textbook

Collaborated on research the linguistics of Native American languages, translate the recorded Indigenous languages in 19th century texts, and provide valuable insights into the nuances of her culture.

Elizabeth Cary

1600s Viscountess Falkland , writer and translator

Ethna Byrne-Costigan

Irish academic and writer

Lilian Snooks

Lillian Bernice Snooks was at the forefront of the late-twentieth century campaign to preserve Atsugewi culture and traditions.

Esther Martinez

Esther Martinez was a linguist and storyteller for the Tewa people of New Mexico. She was given the Tewa name P’oe Tsawa (meaning Blue Water) and was also known by “Ko’oe Esther” and “Aunt Esther.”

Catherine Aucella

Executive Director of the US’s National Security Agency.

Harriette Shelton Williams Dover

Native American activist who helped revive traditional dances, the Lushootseed language, and tribal appreciation for a proud past and was the second female elected to the Tulalip Tribes’ Board of Directors and first Tribal Council Chairwoman