NATIVE WOMEN

HOWKA SISTERS AND BROTHERS, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW OUR NATIVE SISTERS ACROSS TURTLE ISLAND HAVE ENDURED MUCH OVER THE CENTURIES. DESPITE THE STRENGTH AND ENDURING SPIRIT OF OUR SISTER, OUR STORIES ARE RARELY TOLD. THERE IS A WEBSITE THAT IS TELLING OUR STORIES, AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO PASS THESE ON. SOME OF THE SISTERS WE HAVE HEARD OF ACROSS TURTLE ISLAND WHILE OTHER STORIES HAVE NOT.. I AM ESPECIALLY PROUD TO HAVE LEARNED THAT WE HAD A FIRST FEMALE NATIVE (WESTERN) DOCTOR BACK IN THE 1800'S.. WHILE WE ALWAYS HAD MANY FEMALE HEALERS AMONGST OUR TRIBES.. I NEVER KNEW WE HAD A SISTER THAT WAS ACCEPTED AS A WESTERN DOCTOR.. READ MORE HERE:

http://cojmc.unl.edu/nativedaughters/