More and more Native American women are participating in national and international sports. In times past it was harder for indigenous women to be able to engage in sporting activities. The limitations were lack of funds, lack of programs, and prejudice. The women who made it to the top had...
Native American Women Athletes It is wonderful that today female athletes are able to participate in many sports. They are no longer held back because of gender. Misogyny was only one obstacle they had to overcome. Some athletes have had to overcome other obstacles such as poor health in childhood,...
Native American Women Athletes – Fort Shaw Basketball Team Native American women have been traditionally under-represented in sports. But, more and more indigenous women are participating in sports in the last few decades. There have been some Olympians including skaters, skiers, swimmers, boxers, dressage riders, ice dancers, and runners. There...
During World War II, over 800 Native American women served in the Women’s Army Core, WAVES, and Women Marine Corps Reserve. We are featuring just a few of their stories. By the time of WWII many Native American women began to be allowed to serve in other ways, such as...
I thought it would be good to pause here in our journey through the stories of incredible indigenous women. We have been looking at their stories for over a year by category. I have tried to recount the stories in each category chronologically. The time and place that you find...
Someone asked me why I am doing stories on Native American women. This person thought that I had no right to tell their stories because I am not Native American. Well, that would be like asking me not to tell stories about our presidents because I am not a man....
A Blessed New Year to All! One of my New Year’s resolutions is to honor all people without prejudice. I have wonderful friends who are different from me in many ways. It makes my life richer. Writing the stories of courageous women who fought many obstacles to gain a better...
Native American Women Leaders Far too many indigenous women who accomplished great things for themselves, their tribes, and the culture have been overlooked In traditional history books. Our narratives on this website are meant to make up for that by encouraging people to read the Native American women’s stories and...
We have been looking at the stories of Indigenous female artists who have produced many fine works of art including beadwork, basketry, pottery, sculpting, quilting, patchwork, dolls, and clothing. Turning earth into clay and then into pots is one of the oldest inventions of mankind. Some cultures and people are...
Native American Women Potters It has been exciting to look at all of the artistic creations by Native American women. Indigenous female artists have produced beadwork, basketry, pottery, sculpting, quilting, patchwork, dolls, clothing, and many other forms of art work. It takes great skill to make beautiful pots. Maria Montoya...