American Indian Women

Native American women warriors
Black and white portrait image Maria Tallchief
Danced into History: Maria Tallchief Quarter Release
October 23, 2023
Photograph of a woman wearing a face mask with beaded flowers
Pandemic Face Masks by Native Women Artists
Illustration of two women, holding each other's hand and holding their other fist in the air. One woman has light brown skin and the other has dark brown skin.
Together We Lift The Sky: yəhaw̓ and Black-Indigenous Artists Advance Social Justice
A screenprint of a dress with beading and ribbons. This print is mostly yellow with blue and red accents.
Artist Dyani White Hawk Honors Women Leaders and Nurturers
Blue dress made of shiny synthetic fabric with silver, red, and brown accents. Metal cones adorn the skirt. Above the left breast sits a patch that reads Never Forgotten SPC Lori Piestewa.
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Mitchelene BigMan's Color Guard Dress
Painting of a canoe, filled with faces, full bodies, and animals fish, snake and others. Primarily painted with white, black, and primary colors. Some paint in these colors drips down across the canvas.
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Adrift, but Not without Hope
Portrait of Zitkala-Sa
Portraits of Zitkala-Sa by Gertrude Käsebier

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Graphic featuring photo of Grace Thorpe with a Nuclear Free Zone sign and an illustration of Thorpe speaking with a community member.
Grace Thorpe Protected Native Lands
February 21, 2023
Cover of teaching poster featuring fringed Native American dress
A Life in Beads: The Stories a Plains Dress Can Tell

Learn about Native American women from the Great Plains region. Teaching poster and lesson plan. Grades 4 to 6. (2+ hours)

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Coin depicting Wilma Mankiller, wearing a traditional shawl, and the seven-pointed star of the Cherokee Nation
Wilma Mankiller Led as the First Woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
June 6, 2022
Black and white photo of Maria Tallchief doing ballet with a partner in a dance studio
Leading Ballerina Maria Tallchief and Six More Women to Know this Native American Heritage Month
November 4, 2021
Headshot of Anya Montiel
Curator Anya Montiel Shares Native American History through Art and Craft
January 11, 2021