Here be dragons.

Caminante,
no hay puentes,
se hace puentes al andar.
– Gloria Anzaldúa

coolchicksfromhistory:

Hispanic Heritage Month ends today and Native American Heritage Month begins November 1.  If you have any suggestions for my November queue, let me know!

Joy Harjo, Leslie Marmon Silko , Lucy Parsons, Edmonia Lewis, Maria Tall Chief, Andrea Smith, Winona LaDuke, Sacheen Littlefeather, Linda Hogan, Sarah Winnemucca, Ingrid Washinawatok, Suzan Shown Harjo, Radmilla Cody, Luana Reyes, Moving Robe Woman, Pura Fé, Lyda Conley, Mountain Wolf Woman, Waziyatawin, Wilma Mankiller

  1. staar84 answered: Not a person, but this may help: ‘Wise Women: From Pocahontas to Sarah Winnemucca, Remarkable Stories of Native American Trailblazers’ Turner
  2. briannaalexia answered: Sacagawea, Pocahontas, Lyda Conley, Mary Killman, Rattling Blanket Woman, and Minnie Spotted-Wolf.
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  6. everythingwillbeokae answered: Sacajewea
  7. ethicalbreakdance answered: Biawacheeitche
  8. arcane-laser-hens answered: Maria Tallchief! A discussion of how Irene Bedard, I may be wrong, but I believe disney’s 1st person of color to voice a poc lead character.
  9. purplecalla answered: sacheen littlefeather
  10. foradayofsky answered: Elousie Cobell!
  11. akjamb answered: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po…
  12. sony-beach answered: Lozen of the Apache, a ‘warrior heart’ woman and possible ‘two-spirit’
  13. aura218 answered: I always liked Sacajawea….
  14. ihadnointentiontoblog answered: The film ‘reel injun’ has a good look at the film industries treatment of Native Americans.
  15. marieantoinettes-last-bong-rip reblogged this from jalwhite and added:
    I have forever love for Wilma Mankiller.
  16. latinisnotadeadlanguage answered: Mary Musgrove? I’m from Savannah, GA, and she was always in GA History Month, but we never learned anything significant about her life.
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  19. unintendeddestination answered: Te’Ata —- beautiful orator from the Chickasaw Nation
  20. littleauburnpoet answered: hmm, maybe sacagawea?
  21. katana-zelda-hal-fang answered: Perhaps some authors? I know there are writers who recounted old tales and legends I just don’t know the names…heh
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  23. vvf answered: Buffalo Calf Road Woman.