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Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith is one of the most influential contemporary Native American artists, and one of the first Native American women to gain a foothold in the contemporary artworld.

Helen Cordero

20th century Cochiti Pueblo potter

Dr Darcie Little Badger

Darcie Little Badger is a Lipan Apache writer with a doctorate in oceanography. Her debut novel, “Elatsoe,” was featured in Time Magazine as one of the best 100 fantasy novels of all time.

Wendy Red Star

Wendy Red Star is an Apsáalooke (Crow) artist who through her work explores themes of Native history, resistance, and cultural heritage.

Jigonhsasee

According to Iroquois lore, Jigonhsasee (Jikonhsaseh, Jikonsase) was integral to the origins of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy dated to either the 12th or 15th century.

Lozen

Fames Native American warrior

Molly Spotted Elk

Molly Spotted Elk was a Penobscot actress, dancer, and writer

Old-Lady-Grieves-the-Enemy

Old-Lady-Grieves-the-Enemy was a Pawnee woman, not a warrior, who rallied her community to defend the sacred village of Pahaku against a raid by Ponca and Sioux raiding parties.

Buffalo Calf Road Woman

Cheyenne warrior famed for rescuing her brother during the Battle of the Rosebud in 1876.

Donna Hutchinson was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2007 until 2013. A member of an active political family, she also became involved in public affairs beyond her House service. She is a voting member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana.