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The '''North American Indian Women's Association''' ('''NA<big>I</big>WA''') is a non-profit educational and service association, which seeks to promote intertribal communications, betterment of home, family life and community, betterment of health and education, awareness of [[Native American cultures in the United States|Indian culture]]s, and fellowship among North [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian people]].<ref>[http://naiwa.org/default.aspx Naiwa]</ref> NAIWA was founded in the summer of 1970 and was the first national Native American women's group.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Welch|first1=Judy|title=Oklahoma Woman Named Top Indian|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/susun-wilkinson-celebrity-clipping-jun-16-1977-63321/|accessdate=30 July 2016|newspaper=[[The Arkansas City Traveler]] |date=June 16, 1977|location=Arkansas City, Kansas|via = [[Newspaperarchive.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Conference of Indian Women Set at FSIS Campus Today|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13316739/the_lawton_constitution/|accessdate=24 August 2017|newspaper=[[The Lawton Constitution]] |date=June 16, 1971|location=Lawton, Oklahoma|page=13|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> [[Marie Cox]] ([[Comanche]]), from Midwest City, Oklahoma, served as founding president at the inaugural meeting, which was held in Fort Collins, Colorado.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mrs. Fate helps to organize North American Indian unit|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13291646/fairbanks_daily_newsminer/|accessdate=24 August 2017|newspaper=[[Fairbanks Daily News Miner]] |date=August 27, 1970|location=Fairbanks, Alaska|page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=DkPFL6XcKeQC&pg=PA81&dq=%22north+american+indian+women's+association%22&hl=en&ei=Y8HwToPOJLPr0QG78djBAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-thumbnail&resnum=5&ved=0CFYQ6wEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22north%20american%20indian%20women's%20association%22&f=false Google]</ref> During the 1970s adoption reform was one of its greatest concerns.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=wYrCfs-O2ccC&pg=PA33&dq=%22north+american+indian+women's+association%22&hl=en&ei=3cPwTp7IFqH10gHK7NjEAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-thumbnail&resnum=1&ved=0CEwQ6wEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22north%20american%20indian%20women's%20association%22&f=false Google]</ref> Cox's presidency was followed by [[Agnes Dill]] of the [[Isleta Pueblo]] in New Mexico in 1973,<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Women Convene|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13317120/indian_women_convene_the_gallup/|accessdate=24 August 2017|newspaper=[[Gallup Independent|The Gallup Independent]] |date=October 15, 1973|location=Gallup, New Mexico|page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> who was in turn succeeded by [[Mary Jane Fate]] ([[Koyukon]] [[Alaskan Athabaskans|Athabaskan]]) from Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Passes Gavel to New President|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13290573/albuquerque_journal/|accessdate=24 August 2017|newspaper=[[The Albuquerque Journal]] |date=June 22, 1975|location=Albuquerque, New Mexico|page=24|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Only women from federally recognized Indian tribes can be members.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/women/article-9125034 Britannica]</ref>
{{Update|reason=naiwa.org is defunct, unclear if organization is still active or not|date=January 2026}}
The '''North American Indian Women's Association''' ('''NA<big>I</big>WA''') is a non-profit educational and service association, which seeks to promote intertribal communications, betterment of home, family life and community, betterment of health and education, awareness of [[Native American cultures in the United States|Indian culture]]s, and fellowship among North [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian people]].<ref>[http://naiwa.org/default.aspx Naiwa]</ref> NAIWA was founded in the summer of 1970 and was the first national Native American women's group.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Welch|first1=Judy|title=Oklahoma Woman Named Top Indian|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/susun-wilkinson-celebrity-clipping-jun-16-1977-63321/|accessdate=30 July 2016|newspaper=[[The Arkansas City Traveler]] |date=June 16, 1977|location=Arkansas City, Kansas|via = [[Newspaperarchive.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Conference of Indian Women Set at FSIS Campus Today|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13316739/the_lawton_constitution/|accessdate=24 August 2017|newspaper=[[The Lawton Constitution]] |date=June 16, 1971|location=Lawton, Oklahoma|page=13|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> [[Marie Cox]] ([[Comanche]]), from Midwest City, Oklahoma, served as founding president at the inaugural meeting, which was held in Fort Collins, Colorado.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mrs. Fate helps to organize North American Indian unit|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13291646/fairbanks_daily_newsminer/|accessdate=24 August 2017|newspaper=[[Fairbanks Daily News Miner]] |date=August 27, 1970|location=Fairbanks, Alaska|page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=DkPFL6XcKeQC&dq=%22north+american+indian+women%27s+association%22&pg=PA81 Google]</ref> During the 1970s adoption reform was one of its greatest concerns.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=wYrCfs-O2ccC&dq=%22north+american+indian+women%27s+association%22&pg=PA33 Google]</ref> Cox's presidency was followed by [[Agnes Dill]] of the [[Isleta Pueblo]] in New Mexico in 1973,<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Women Convene|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13317120/indian_women_convene_the_gallup/|accessdate=24 August 2017|newspaper=[[Gallup Independent|The Gallup Independent]] |date=October 15, 1973|location=Gallup, New Mexico|page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> who was in turn succeeded by [[Mary Jane Fate]] ([[Koyukon]] [[Alaskan Athabaskans|Athabaskan]]) from Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Passes Gavel to New President|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13290573/albuquerque_journal/|accessdate=24 August 2017|newspaper=[[The Albuquerque Journal]] |date=June 22, 1975|location=Albuquerque, New Mexico|page=24|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Only women from federally recognized Indian tribes can be members.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/women/article-9125034 Britannica]</ref>{{Dead link|date=January 2026}}


The association named [[Muriel Hazel Wright]] the outstanding Indian woman of the 20th century in 1971.<ref name=fem>[http://www.fembio.org/english/biography.php/woman/biography/muriel-hazel-wright/ Muriel Hazel Wright], Joey Horsley, FemBio.org, retrieved 8 February 2015</ref>
The association named [[Muriel Hazel Wright]] the outstanding Indian woman of the 20th century in 1971.<ref name=fem>[http://www.fembio.org/english/biography.php/woman/biography/muriel-hazel-wright/ Muriel Hazel Wright], Joey Horsley, FemBio.org, retrieved 8 February 2015</ref>

Latest revision as of 21:47, 26 February 2026

The North American Indian Women's Association (NAIWA) is a non-profit educational and service association, which seeks to promote intertribal communications, betterment of home, family life and community, betterment of health and education, awareness of Indian cultures, and fellowship among North American Indian people.[1] NAIWA was founded in the summer of 1970 and was the first national Native American women's group.[2][3] Marie Cox (Comanche), from Midwest City, Oklahoma, served as founding president at the inaugural meeting, which was held in Fort Collins, Colorado.[4][5] During the 1970s adoption reform was one of its greatest concerns.[6] Cox's presidency was followed by Agnes Dill of the Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico in 1973,[7] who was in turn succeeded by Mary Jane Fate (Koyukon Athabaskan) from Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1975.[8] Only women from federally recognized Indian tribes can be members.[9][dead link]

The association named Muriel Hazel Wright the outstanding Indian woman of the 20th century in 1971.[10]

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  1. ↑ Naiwa
  2. ↑ Welch, Judy (June 16, 1977). "Oklahoma Woman Named Top Indian". The Arkansas City Traveler. Arkansas City, Kansas. Retrieved 30 July 2016 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  3. ↑ "Conference of Indian Women Set at FSIS Campus Today". The Lawton Constitution. Lawton, Oklahoma. June 16, 1971. p. 13. Retrieved 24 August 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mrs. Fate helps to organize North American Indian unit". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. Fairbanks, Alaska. August 27, 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 24 August 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Google
  6. ↑ Google
  7. ↑ "Indian Women Convene". The Gallup Independent. Gallup, New Mexico. October 15, 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 24 August 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Passes Gavel to New President". The Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. June 22, 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 24 August 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Britannica
  10. ↑ Muriel Hazel Wright, Joey Horsley, FemBio.org, retrieved 8 February 2015
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