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Powersource: Wilma Mankiller

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical sketch describes how Indian activist, Wilma Mankiller, developed her commitment to public service.
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Sarah Winnemucca

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Sarah Winnemucca, a Paiute Indian leader who protested the conditions found on Indian reservations in 1880.
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Indigenous Peoples Literature: Vine Deloria, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Some of the ideas of Standing Rock Sioux author Vine Deloria, Jr., are quoted here. Site also includes mention of recent literary awards bestowed on Deloria, a theologian, lawyer, university professor, and Native American leader.