Native Women of Courage
Kelly Fournel
Jan. 2007 · Book Publishing Company
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Native Women of Courage profiles ten outstanding women leaders in the Native community. All of these successful, trailblazing women are stellar role models who have raised the profile of indigenous culture in North America. From heroines of the past to women making history today, this exciting work of non-fiction reminds readers of the extraordinary contributions of Native American women to our daily lives and to our country's social fabric.
- Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabeg) - Author, environmentalist, vice-presidential candidate
- Sarah Winnemucca (Paiute) - First Native American woman to write and publish a book
- Maria Tallchief (Osage) - Prima ballerina with the New York City Ballet
- Mary Kim Titla (Apache) - First Native American television news reporter in Arizona
- Sandra Lovelace Nicholas (Maliseet) - Petitioned the United Nations on behalf of First Nations women's rights, and won
- Susan Aglukark (Inuit) - Singer/songwriter and winner of 3 Juno music awards
- Wilma Pearl Mankiller (Cherokee) - First woman Chief of the Cherokee Nation
- Susan Rochon-Burnett (Metis) - First woman to be granted a Canadian FM broadcasting license
- Lorna B. Williams (Lif'wat First Nation) - Educator who developed native curriculum for First Nations schools in Canada
- Pauline Johnson-Tekahionwake (Mohawk) - Author and early advocate for Native women's rights
The Native Trailblazer Series shines a spotlight on the contributions of Native Americans and First Nation Canadians who provide inspirational role models for young readers.
High interest text and easy to read format is ideal for teen and adult literacy programs.
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Kelly Fournel is a writer and editor living in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her father's family is Manitoba Métis (Cree and French Canadian-their Cree surname is Star) and her great-grandfather was a middleman for the Hudson's Bay Company. She works for the Director of the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library and enjoys life with her husband and their beloved fat cat. Native Women of Courage is her first book.
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