Women's History Month 2022

This article is written by a Native female author. It delves into the historical stereotypes of Native females as drudges, princesses, and prostitutes perpetrated by media, movies, and literature. The author reviews research on the traditional and modern roles of Native females, including roles as warriors, leaders, and healers. Current literature and research on Critical Indigenous Feminist Theory is reviewed.

“Learn about Harriet Tubman in all her dimensions.” - Ms. Magazine

Her autobiographical documentary film.

This is a fascinating TED talk! “Now more than ever, it's important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias -- and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm. Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term "intersectionality" to describe this phenomenon; as she says, if you're standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you're likely to get hit by both. In this moving talk, she calls on us to bear witness to this reality and speak up for victims of prejudice.” - TED Talks

“Co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association, Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta is one of the most influential labor activists of the 20th century and a leader of the Chicano civil rights movement.”

Lesley Jones on women comics (Lesley Jones was a cast member of Saturday Night Live. She’s very funny).

Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Supreme Court Justice.