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Native Women of Courage
Contributor(s): Fournel, Kelly (Author)
ISBN: 0977918327     ISBN-13: 9780977918324
Publisher: 7th Generation
OUR PRICE:   $11.66  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2007
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Annotation: This new title profiles ten outstanding women leaders in the Native community. They include Winona LaDuke, one of Time magazine's fifty most promising leaders under forty; Sarah Winnemucca, the first Native American woman to write and publish a book; Maria Tallchief, co-founder of the Chicago City Ballet and prima ballerina with the New York City Ballet; and Mary Kim Titla, the first Native American television news reporter in Arizona. 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 Americans to our daily lives and to our country's social fabric.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2007028538
Lexile Measure: 1190
Series: Native Trailblazers
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.37" W x 8.98" (0.37 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Religious Orientation - Native American
 
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Publisher Description:
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.