Niethammer, Carolyn. I'll go and do more; Annie Dodge Wauneka, Navajo leader and activist.NIETHAMMER, Carolyn. I'll go and do more; Annie Dodge Wauneka Annie Dodge Wauneka (1910 - 1997) was an influential member of the Navajo Tribe of Native Americans. She worked to improve the heath and education of the Navajo, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 Lyndon B. Johnson. , Navajo leader and activist. Univ. of Nebraska Press. 281p. illus, notes, bibliog, index, c2001. 0-8032-8384-9. $16.95. SA Niethammer's biography is an important entry in the American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. Lives series, presenting YAs with the life of a strong female role model and contemporary activist. Annie Dodge Wauneka (1918-1997) was the daughter of the influential Navajo leader Chee Dodge and carried on his advocacy of tribal policies after his death. She successfully ran a ranch and raised nine children. Wauneka was elected to the Navajo Tribal Council Navajo Tribal Council is the legislative branch of the Navajo Nation government. It is comprised of 88 elected members from the 110 chapters (local communities) that make up the Navajo Nation. It is presided over by a Speaker who is elected by the council. and served for 27 years, fighting for Indian health care, battling against the use of peyote peyote (pāō`tē), spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii), ingested by indigenous people in Mexico and the United States to produce visions. and alcohol, and working tirelessly for the education of her people. She spent much time in Washington lobbying for Indian rights. She was known for her forceful tongue and her fiery temper. During her long and productive life Wauneka received many honors, including the Medal of Freedom Medal of Freedom highest award given a U.S. citizen; established 1963. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Prize from Lyndon Johnson in 1963, and an honorary doctorate from the University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. in 1973. Niethammer mixes interviews, letters, and speeches into a vivid picture of one of the Navajo Nation's most influential leaders. Janet Julian, Grafton, MA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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