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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 213 559 RC 013 223 AUTHOR Anierson, Owanah P., Comp.; Verble, Sedelta D., Comp. TITLE Resource Guide of American Indian and Alaska Native Women, 1980. INSTITUTION National Women's Program Development, Inc., Wichita Falls, TX. PONS AGENCY Women's Educational Equity,Act Program (ED), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 81 NOTE 257p.; Paper copy not available due to publisher's preference. EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Advocacy; *Alaska Natives; American Indian Education; *American Indians; Art; Authors; Consultants; Economic Development; Employment; *Females; Health Services; *Human Resources; Human Services; Information Sources; Legal Responsibility; Public Speaking; Tribal Sovereignty; Tribes ABSTRACT A resource listing of 678 prominent American Indian and Alaska Native women representing 159 tribes throughout the United States provides the following information: name, address, date and place of birth, tribal membership, field of interest, current occupation, Indian activities, women's advocacy, educational background and professional interest. The following are the majority of professional and adv.-;acy skills the women possess: administration (federal, tri' and urban), cultural advocacy and arts (arts and humanities, traditional arts and crafts), economic development (program planning/management), :education (adult/vocational, bilingual, curriculum development, early childhood, educational equity. higher education, Native American studies, teacher training, tribal education), employment (affirmative action/EEO, women's employment advocacy), health (administration, alcohol/drug abuse, Indian health advocacy), legal advocacy (legislative change/testify/lobby, treaty rights/legal advocacy/sovereignty, tribal council membership), media and communications, social and human services (child advocacy, domestic violence, Indian Child Welfare Act), skills for change (commission on status of women, conference/workshop speakers, published authors). Also included are indexes by tribe, state, and resource skills. (ERB) ********************L***************************4********************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *************************************w******************************** RESOURCE GUIDE OF -4 AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN Ot PAiiiMt NT .0 f PI.11', , ' 'it A MICROFICHE ONLY L I ' National Women'i Program Development, Inc. Wichita Falls, Texas 1980 0 Women's Educational Equity Act Program U.S. Department of Education RESOURCE GUIDE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN Compiled and Edited by: Owanah P. Anderson, Choctaw Sedelta D. Verble, Apache/Chenokee National Women's Program Development, Inc. Wichita Falls, Texas Women's Educational Equity Act Program U. S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION T.H. Bell, Secretary ...-.0". Discrimination Prohibited: No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or. activity receiving Federal financial assistance, or be so treated on the basis of sex under most education programs or activities receiving Federal assistance. The activity which is the subject of this report was produced under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, under the auspices of the Women's Educational Equity Act. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department, and no official endorsement should be inferred. Printed and distributed by the WEEA Publishing Center, 1981, at Education Development Center, 55 Chapel Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02160 ii. 4 <4A BOARD OF CONSULTANTS Marjorie Bear Don't Walk Ramona Tecumseh Sandoval Sati4h/Chippewa Winnebago/Sae and Fox Montana Wisconsin Rosemary Ackley Christensen Helen Maynor Scheirbeck, Ph.D. Mate Lake g Bad Riven Chippewa Lunthee Minnesota Washington, D.C. Jacqueline Perron Delahunt Rosita Y. Worl Ro4ebud Sioux. Tebuit Washington Alaska Agnes M. Dill Yvonne J. Wynde LOWa .5 Laguna Pueblo Si.64e.ton-Wahpeton Vakota. New Mexico P South Dakota Rayna D. Green, Ph.D. Ex Officio Cherokee New Hampshire Shirley Hill Witt, Ph.D. AzweAa6ne Mohawk Jennie R. Joe Colorado Navajo California Owanah P.Anderson, Project Director Choctaw Cynthia A. Kent Texa Soadtehn Ute Colorado Sedel6lirble,.Assistant Billie Nave Masters Project Director Cherokee Apache/Chaokee California, Oklahoma Texas Original Art by: Gabriel Wynde Cesspooch, Sioux i5 ACRONYMS Acronym Name ADAMHA Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (HEW) AIM American Indian Movement ANA Administration for Native Americans ANCSA Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act APA American Psychiatric Association B & PW Business and Professional Women BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs CCR Commission on Civil Rights CETA Comprehensive Employment and Training Act -COSTEP Commissioned Officer, Student Training Externship Program (USPHS) DRUMS (Nationally known by this name) EDA Economic Development Act ETA (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor) IHS Indian Health Service INMED Indians Into Medicine IRA Indian Reorganization Act IWY International Women's Year JOM Johnson O'Malley LEAA Law Enforcement Assistance Agency NCIA National Council of Indian Affairs NEA National Education Association NGO Non-Governmental Organization 6 Acronym Name NIE National Institute of Education NIEA National Indian Education Association NOW National Organization for Women OIE Office of Indian Education RSA Rehabilitation Services Administration (HEW) UIATF United Indians of All Tribes Foundation UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization UNITY (Nationally known by this name) UN-NGO United Nations-Non Governmental Organization USICA United States International Communication Agency USIS, United States Information Service USPH(S) United States Public Health (Service) VISTA Volunteers in Service to America WIC Women, Infants and Children vi a RESOURCE GUIDE LISTINGS ADAMS, Doris K. (Ottawa) 620 Second St. Born: Harbor Springs, Mich. Harbor Springs, Mich. 49740 Aug. 8, 1925 (616) 347-5150 - work 526-5642 - home Field: Employment Current Occupation: WIN Area Suptrvisor, Michigan per Peninsula. Indian Activities: Employment, civil rights, educa ion. Former Commissioner for Michigan Commission on Civil Rights. Women's Advocacy: Non-traditional employment; eight ears as Equal Employment Officer for Michigan Employment Security Commission. Focus: Socio-economic problems of Michigan Indian Community. ADAMS, Margaret B. (Navajo) 363 Hillcrest Ave. Born: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Pacific Grove, Calif. 9 3950 Apr. 29, 1936 (408) 242-8414 - work 375-6611 - home Field: Administration Current Occupation: Director, Historian, Presidio of Monterey Museum. Indian Activities: Executive Director, American Indian Information Center, Monterey County, Carmel. Past work as book reviewer for Project Media, NIEA. Past work as Native American panel member for'American Association for Advancement of Science. Scholarly publications, slide presentations, guest speaker, museum exhibits of American Indians. Focus: Research and writing. M.A., Anthropology, University of Utah, 1973. ADAMS, Therese Elizabeth (Suquamish/Snohomish) 3845 34th W., #205 Born: Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. 98199 Sept. 12, 1925 (206) 285-4425 work 284-7386 - home Field: Education Current Occupation: Instructor, Adult Basic Education; United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. Indian Activities: Instructor at Thunderbird Fellowship House ,end USPH satellite programs. Co-author of GED instructional manual for,UIATF. Women's Advocacy: NOW. Focus: Attends monthly tribal General Council meetings. M.Ed., Adult Learning, Fort Wright College. ADDrNGTON, Mabel C. (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) 321 N. Lombard Born: Belcourt, N. Dak. Portland, Oreg. 97217 . 'Jan. 27, 1928 (503) 231-6786 - work 289-0482 - home Field: Social Services Current Occupation: Social Work Assistant, Branch of Social Services, BIA. Indian Activities: Direct involvement at urban and reservation level. Women's Advocacy: Equal Employment Opportunity. Focus: Oregon State President. HasKell Alumni. Thirty years' involvement in community education and social services. AHHAITTY, Gldnda Sherrie (Cherokee) 1119 Angelcrest Dr. Born: Phillips, Tex. Hacienda Heights,'Calif. 91745 Aug. 19, 1941 (213) 922-1561 - work 333-4674 - home Field: Priate Secto Current Occupation: Community Program and Indian-Representative, Rockwell International, Space Systems Group. Indian Activities: Presented cultural awareness programs portraying.posi- tive imagef of contemporary Indians in 17 public school districts. Research resulted ipsexpanded Indian employment opportunities. Seminars, workshops, simmer youeA activities. Women's Advocacy: Non-traditional employment, leadership In .upward mobility, assistance in locating scholarships. Focus: Urban Center Board, American Indian Verification Review Panel. B.S., Business Administration, University of LaVerne. 1979. AHL,Ruth P. (Rosebud Sioux) Box 595 Born: Rapid City, S. Dak. Pierre, S. Dak.57501 Aug. 19, 19'39 r (605)773-3671- work 224-4201 home Field: Health Current Occupation: Emergency Medical Service Specialist, South Dakota Department of Health. Indian Activities: President, Pierre Indian Council. Consultant training for Indian school boards. Assistant Coordinator for South Dakota Indian Affairs for two years. Women's Advocacy: NOW. Family Planning Forum.