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Bowdash, Kootenai two-spirit warrior. Beth Brant (born 1941), Bay of Quinte Mohawk. Mary Brant, Mohawk leader. Mary Brave Bird (1953–2013), Brulé Lakota writer and activist [12] Bras Piqué, Natchez woman who tried to warn the French of her tribe's plans to attack them. Ignatia Broker (1919–1987), Ojibwa writer.
Sacagawea (/ ˌ s æ k ə dʒ ə ˈ w iː ə / SAK-ə-jə-WEE-ə or / s ə ˌ k ɒ ɡ ə ˈ w eɪ ə / sə-KOG-ə-WAY-ə; [1] also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812) [2] [3] [4] was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, in her teens, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory.
Juana Maria. Juana Maria (died October 19, 1853), better known to history as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island (her Native American name is unknown), was a Native Californian woman who was the last surviving member of her tribe, the Nicoleño. She lived alone on San Nicolas Island off the coast of Alta California from 1835 until her removal ...
Aditi (given name) Aishwarya. Akhila. Ambika (given name) Ami (given name) Amita. Amrita. Ananya. Anasuya (given name)
Pocahontas ( US: / ˌpoʊkəˈhɒntəs /, UK: / ˌpɒk -/; born Amonute, [ 1] also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief [ 2 ...
Michael Rubio. Charles Koshiway Johnston. Maria Louise Cruz [1] (November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022), better known as Sacheen Littlefeather, [2] [3] was an American actress and activist for Native American civil rights. After her death, she was accused by family members and journalists of falsely claiming Native American heritage. [4] [5] [6 ...
Hopi mythology. In Hopi mythology, "Spider Grandmother" ( Hopi Kokyangwuti) [ 1][ 3] also called "Gogyeng Sowuhti" among many other names can take the shape of an old, or timeless woman or the shape of a common spider in many Hopi stories. When she is in her spider shape, she lives underground in a hole that is like a Kiva.
Native American woman at work. Life in society varies from tribe to tribe and region to region, but some general perspectives of women include that they "value being mothers and rearing healthy families; spiritually, they are considered to be extensions of the Spirit Mother and continuators of their people; socially, they serve as transmitters of cultural knowledge and caretakers of children ...