For #InternationalWomensDay, we honor Lozen, a Chihenne (Warm Springs Apache) warrior who chose her own path at a time when few expected it.
We remember Lozen as a leader, strategist, and medicine woman. Native women have always shaped history.
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His life was shaped by forced moves, broken promises, and the fight to protect his people’s future. From surrender and imprisonment to finally finding a place to call home, his story is one of resilience and survival. Learn more about his legacy.
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#NoteworthyNative #Naiche

An Oglala Lakota holy man whose life story is still being read and discussed today.
Meet Black Elk: https://loom.ly/jfzT3Is
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Red Cloud, Oglala Lakota leader and strategist, guided the only successful Native military campaign against the United States and later worked for peace.
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Chief Washakie’s courage and diplomacy protected the Shoshoni and secured their homeland. When he died in 1900, he became the only known Native American to be given a full military funeral.
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#NoteworthyNative #NativeAware #NativeHistory #VeteransDay

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Physicist. Veteran. Mentor.
Fred Begay, the first Navajo to receive a Ph.D. in physics, conducted groundbreaking research at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He dedicated his career to advancing science and supporting the Navajo Nation.
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Lucy began pottery as a child, first selling small pieces to tourists. By signing her own work, Lucy broke tradition and claimed her place as one of the most innovative Pueblo potters of her time.
Learn more about Lucy and other #NoteworthyNative folks here: https://loom.ly/jfzT3Is

🪶 Chief Plenty Coups helped guide the Crow Nation through a turning point in history. A fierce protector and thoughtful leader, he made sure the memory of his people would live on. #NoteworthyNative #NativeAware

As the first Native ethnologist at the Smithsonian, Francis La Flesche helped preserve Indigenous stories, language, and music. He wrote one of the earliest memoirs by a Native author.
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This #NoteworthyNative Monday, we are honoring Sacajawea!

Sacajawea played a key role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a guide, translator, and symbol of peace, all while carrying her infant son. 👇

From fighting in the Plains Wars to negotiating peace in Washington, he balanced tradition with change—advocating for his Tribe's survival without compromising their dignity.

Learn more about Spotted Tail's legacy at: www.NativePartnership.org/Noteworthy-Natives
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He inspired generations of Native students and showed us what’s possible when Indigenous brilliance is supported and celebrated!

Learn more about his story at: www.NativePartnership.org/Noteworthy-Natives

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#PWNA4Hope #NoteworthyNative #FrankDukepoo

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