List of Native American women of the United States

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This is a list of notable Native American women of the United States. It should contain only Native women of the United States and its territories, not First Nations women or Native women of Central and South America. Native American identity is a complex and contested issue. The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry.

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Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. These entities establish their own membership rules, and they vary. Each must be understood independently.

Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity. [1]

All individuals on this list should have Native American ancestry. Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and may be included based on reliable sources that document ethnological tribal membership.

Any contemporary individuals should either be enrolled members of federally recognized tribes, or have cited Native American ancestry and be recognized as Native American by their respective tribes. Contemporary individuals who are not enrolled in a tribe but are documented as having tribal descent are listed as being "of descent" from a tribe.

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Donna Standing Steinberg, Kiowa-Wichita beadworker, and Josephine Parker, Kiowa, both from Oklahoma, 2007 Donna standing steinberg joseph parker.jpg
Donna Standing Steinberg, Kiowa-Wichita beadworker, and Josephine Parker, Kiowa, both from Oklahoma, 2007

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Rebecca Benally with former Utah Governor and former US Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman Jr. Rebecca Benally with Utah Governor.jpg
Rebecca Benally with former Utah Governor and former US Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman Jr.

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References

  1. ↑ "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens." US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 1
  3. ↑ Ahtoneharjo-Growingthunder, Tahnee (Fall 2017). "Seven Directions". First American Art Magazine (16): 16–17. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 6
  5. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 9
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Celebrating Historical Women in Science". AWIS. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nicole Anunapu Mann". AWIS. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 15
  9. ↑ Indian Woman Chief
  10. ↑ Hypatia. Project Muse. 18:2, Spring 2003 . Retrieved 1 March 2009.
  11. ↑ Steinkopf-Frank, Hannah (October 10, 2017). "Existence as Resistance". Herald and News. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  12. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 34-35
  13. ↑ McClinton-Temple and Velie 58
  14. ↑ Porter and Roemer 136
  15. ↑ "Record breaking crowds at Autry National Center." Indian Country Today. 16 Nov 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  16. ↑ Largo, Jim. "Offerings to the Holy People: Former Miss Navajo Radmilla Cody takes speaking tour to Berkeley." Navajo Times. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  17. ↑ Conley, Robert J. (December 16, 2007). A Cherokee Encyclopedia. UNM Press. ISBN   978-0-8263-3953-9.
  18. ↑ "All My Relations | HOME". All My Relations. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Get Ready to Cheer on These Native Athletes at the 2012 London Olympics." Indian Country Today. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  20. ↑ Archibald, Anna (March 1, 2021). "Warm Up With This Creamy Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Soup". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 18, 2021. I'm considered Oglala Lakota—most people who aren't familiar with Native people would call a Sioux, but that's not something that we call ourselves
  21. ↑ "Kim Tilsen-Brave Heart". HuffPost. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Edna Lee Paisano". AWIS. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  23. ↑ Walker, Richard (June 9, 2017). "10 Things You Should Know About the Tulalip Tribes". People. Indian Country Today . National Congress of American Indians. ISSN   1066-5501. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Deborah Parker (1970– ). Former vice chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribes; leading advocate for expansion of the Violence Against Women Act to include protections for Native American women; appointed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont, to the 2016 Democratic National Convention's Platform Committee.
  24. ↑ "The Osage Nation will host Writers Summit." Archived 2013-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Osage Nation. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  25. ↑ Green, Sara Jean. "Luana Reyes, 68, a leader in agency for Indian health." Seattle Times. 10 Nov 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  26. ↑ "Mary G. Ross". AWIS. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  27. ↑ Smith, Noel Lyn. "Celebrated Diné poet visits with St. Michael students." Navajo Times. 17 Oct 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  28. ↑ La Bella, Laura. Carrie Underwood. New York: Rosen Publishing, 2008: 15. ISBN   978-1-4042-1370-8. (retrieved through Google Books, 8 July 2010)
  29. ↑ Creek Nation Tribal Member Carrie Underwood Wins Grammy. Free Press. 14.Feb.2007 . Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  30. ↑ Callam, Katie A. (April 2020). 'To Look After and Preserve': Curating the American Musical Past, 1905-1945 (PhD). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences . Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  31. ↑ "50 for 50: Dr. Powtawche Valerino | Native American Cultural Center". Stanford University | Native American Cultural Center. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  32. ↑ Donovan, Bill. "Top doc: Diné medical doctor hired to develop 10-year wellness plan." Navajo Times. 17 Nov 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  33. ↑ "All My Relations | HOME". All My Relations. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  34. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 342
  35. ↑ Bataille and Lisa 345
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