2019 – Advocacy

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ELIZABETH PERATROVICH
TLINGIT NATION

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
2019 - Advocacy, Elizabeth Peratrovich was a civil rights activist in Alaska. In the 1940s, she was credited with advocacy ...
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RICHARD OAKES
MOHAWK NATION

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
2019 - Advocacy, Just 30 years old when he died in 1972, Mohawk activist Richard Oakes holds a very special ...
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BILLY FRANK, JR.
NISQUALLY TRIBE

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
2019 - ADVOCACY, (1931-2014) Billy Frank, Jr. was an environmental leader and treaty rights activist known for his grassroots campaign ...
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ADA DEER
MENOMINEE

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
2019 - ADVOCACY, (1935-2023) Ada Deer was one of the most prominent Native political activists of our time. She was ...
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LUCY COVINGTON
COLVILLE TRIBES

By National Native American Hall of Fame | Jan 27, 2021
2019 - ADVOCACY, (1910-1982) Lucy Covington was a prominent tribal leader and political activist throughout her life. During the Termination ...
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