Sherman Alexie (Spokane/Coeur d’Alene)
Sherman Alexie, a writer, poet, and filmmaker of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene descent, has become…
John Trudell (Santee Sioux)
John Trudell, a member of the Santee Sioux Tribe, was a powerful activist, poet, and…
Vine Deloria Jr. (Standing Rock Sioux)
Vine Deloria Jr., a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, was one of the…
Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks was a prominent Native American activist and a co-founder of the American Indian…
Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller was a groundbreaking leader and the first woman to serve as Principal Chief…
Winona LaDuke (Ojibwe)
Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe activist, environmentalist, and writer, was born on August 18, 1959, in…
Russell Means (Oglala Lakota)
Russell Means, an Oglala Lakota leader and activist, was born on November 10, 1939, on…
Beto O’Rourke
Beto O’Rourke, born on September 26, 1972, in El Paso, Texas, is an American politician…
María Elena Durazo
Maria Elena Durazo is a prominent labor leader and political activist who has dedicated her…