List of Native American women of the United States

This is a list of notable Native American women of the United States. Please note that it should contain only Native women of the United States and its territories, not First Nations women or Native women of Central and South America. Native American identity is a complex and contested issue. The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry.

Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. These entities establish their own membership rules, and they vary. Each must be understood independently.

Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity.[1]

All individuals on this list should have Native American ancestry. Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and may be included based on reliable sources that document ethnological tribal membership.

Any contemporary individuals should either be enrolled members of federally recognized tribes, or have cited Native American ancestry and be recognized as Native American by their respective tribes. Contemporary individuals who are not enrolled in a tribe but are documented as having tribal descent are listed as being "of descent" from a tribe.

Contents 

A

Donna Standing Steinberg, Kiowa-Wichita beadworker, and Josephine Parker, Kiowa, both from Oklahoma, 2007

B

Rebecca Benally with former Utah Governor and former US Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, Jr.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens." US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 1
  3. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 6
  4. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 9
  5. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 15
  6. ↑ Indian Woman Chief
  7. ↑ Hypatia. Project Muse. 18:2, Spring 2003 . Retrieved 1 March 2009.
  8. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 24
  9. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 28-29
  10. ↑ McClinton-Temple and Velie 58
  11. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 34-35
  12. ↑ Porter and Roemer 136
  13. ↑ "Record breaking crowds at Autry National Center." Indian Country Today. 16 Nov 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  14. ↑ Largo, Jim. "Offerings to the Holy People: Former Miss Navajo Radmilla Cody takes speaking tour to Berkeley." Navajo Times. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "Get Ready to Cheer on These Native Athletes at the 2012 London Olympics." Indian Country Today. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "The Osage Nation will host Writers Summit." Osage Nation. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  17. ↑ Green, Sara Jean. "Luana Reyes, 68, a leader in agency for Indian health." Seattle Times. 10 Nov 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  18. ↑ Smith, Noel Lyn. "Celebrated Diné poet visits with St. Michael students." Navajo Times. 17 Oct 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  19. ↑ La Bella, Laura. Carrie Underwood. New York: Rosen Publishing, 2008: 15. ISBN 978-1-4042-1370-8. (retrieved through Google Books, 8 July 2010)
  20. ↑ Creek Nation Tribal Member Carrie Underwood Wins Grammy. Free Press. 14.Feb.2007 . Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  21. ↑ Donovan, Bill. "Top doc: Diné medical doctor hired to develop 10-year wellness plan." Navajo Times. 17 Nov 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  22. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 342
  23. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 345
Sources
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