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Lorelei DeCora is a Native American nurse and civil rights activist. DeCora was also a co-founder of Women of All Red Nations, and most famous for her role in the second siege in the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. DeCora is a proud member of the Winnebago Tribe in the Thunder Bird Clan; she also has Minnecojou Lakota Sioux roots from her mother’s side. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Happy Entrepreneurship Day! Brianna Hairlson is a graduate of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago’s WE60 Program and a finalist of YWCA’s National LevelUp! Pitch Competition. You can learn more about Bri’s Dance Place: here and connect with her on X: https://x.com/bri_cherise To learn more about YWCA Entrepreneurship programming visit us at YWCA WE360: https://lnkd.in/eCSivYtE

Cierra Fields is a Native American anti-rape activist who advocated for the tribal council to raise the age of consent for sex from 14-years-old to 16-years-old. This Native American community health activist, and member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has done tremendous work to help stop violence against Native American women of all ages. #NationalAmericanIndianHeritageMonth

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth continues! Madonna Thunder Hawk is a Native American civil rights activist best known as a leader in the American Indian Movement (AIM). Hawk is a co-founder of Women of All Red Nations, an organization that focuses on issues affecting Native American women. Thunder Hawk was born on the Yankton Sioux Reservation; she hails from both the Feather Necklace Tiospaye and belongs to the Oohenumpa band of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

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#DYK that WOMEN now make up over 16% of the active duty military? ?? Today we honor the INCREDIBLE women who have served our country. From nurses and pilots to engineers and combat veterans, female service members have played a CRUCIAL role in the history and security of our nation. Let's CELEBRATE their courage and dedication! ??

Chrystos is a writer and activist whose published work explores Indigenous Americans’ civil rights, social justice, and feminism. This two-spirited poet explores issues of colonialism, genocide, violence against Native people, queerness, street life, and other intersections of personhood. Chrystos identifies with her father’s Menominee ancestry. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

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In a powerful statement following the 2024 presidential election, YWCA USA CEO Margaret Mitchell has affirmed the organization’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, justice, and dignity for all. Let's continue to work together towards a brighter, more inclusive future. ?? Read more: bit.ly/4etfJkA

In a powerful statement following the 2024 presidential election, YWCA USA CEO Margaret Mitchell has affirmed the organization’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, justice, and dignity for all. Let's continue to work together towards a brighter, more inclusive future. ?? Read more: bit.ly/4etfJkA