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A 1970 Law Led to the Mass Sterilization of Native American Women. That History Still Matters
Sanchez declared this "the modern form of genocide." This began six years prior when physicians sterilized about 25% of ...
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For Native American women, stepping into leadership starts with reclaiming their past
When Susan Masten was growing up in Northern California, her familial traditions were lost in a confusion of cultures. Native American communities pass down traditions through the matrilineal line ...
‘Ambiguous Loss’ — A Team of Researchers is Learning From Indigenous Women Whose Children Were Adopted
Their study focuses on mental health and grief. Researchers intend to expand their work by surveying a larger number of ...
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Native America Calling: Federal policy perspectives from women tribal leaders
Native women tribal leaders share their priorities as the National Congress of American Indians meets in Washington, D.C.
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The Violence Against Women Act
Several Native American tribes hold women to high esteem and reserve special roles for women within their communities. For example, Cherokee women were traditionally homeowners, and a Cherokee Women’s ...
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New FBI Report Details Patterns of Violence Against Native Women, Children
An FBI report on violent and sexual crimes against Native American women provides new data about the Missing and Murdered ...
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Native Americans Take Power
February Issue Davids joins New Mexico’s Deb Haaland, of Laguna Pueblo, to become the first Native American women to serve in Congress in its 230-year history. Former Vice President Joe Biden ...
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Advocate talks wearing red for women’s heart disease awareness
Feb. 7 is National Wear Red Day to raise awareness for how heart disease is the leading cause of death for women.