Carolyn neithammers biography details how she was elected to the tribal council in 1951 and continued to advocate for healthcare and social improvement up until the. Ill go and do more annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist book. Gilbreth, one of the first female engineers to earn a ph. A daughter of the popular navajo leader chee dodge, wauneka spent most of her early years herding sheep and raising nine children. Annie dodge wauneka has been honored by numerous organizations, local and federal, across the united states for her legacy as a cultural ambassador and public servant. Ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 1918. Immediately download the annie dodge wauneka summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching annie dodge wauneka.
Keeping the rope straight annie dodge waunekas life of. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist, was a finalist for the willa award. Her mother keehanabah was a wife of henry chee dodge, one of the wealthiest. After her fathers death, she entered politics and was often the only woman on the navajo tribal council during the quarter century. Annie dodge wauneka biography, birth date, birth place and. Annie dodge wauneka april 11, 1910 november 10, 1997 was an influential member of the navajo nation as member of the navajo nation council. Wauneka, annie dodge 10 april 191010 november 1997, nativeamerican activist, was born on the navajo reservation near presentday sawmill, arizona, the daughter of henry chee dodge, a rancher, and keehabah, one of dodge s three wives in. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, daughter of navajo leader, chee dodge, three term member of the navajo tribal council, advocate for navajo public health and education, the first native american to receive the presidential medal of freedom, and the legendary mother of the navajo nation, as recognized by the. She educated people, in this modern time we have ways to educate ourselves about. Audio and video pronunciation of annie dodge wauneka brought to you by pronounce names, a website dedicated to helping people. Annie dodge wauneka, the savior during the fight against tuberculosis.
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Copies of the book are available at the ehsl main level service desk. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist american indian lives. Annie wauneka april 11, 1910 november 10, 1997, native. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist american indian lives by carolyn niethammer sep 1, 2004 keeping the rope straight. Annie dodge was born on the navajo reservation on april 11, 1910. This guide offers a look at some of the sites where wauneka broke ground throughout her life. Wauneka meaning and origin of the name wauneka nameaning. Improved health standards for the navajo people worked to bridge gap between native healers and medical doctors in an effort to eradicate tuberculosis among the navajos. The last section of the book, containing annies postcouncil history along with an assessment of. I have just modified 2 external links on annie dodge wauneka. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist ulibraries. Since keehanabah had already left chee before the birth of annie, chees first wife, nanabah, raised annie along with three other of chees children. Annie dodge wauneka 1918 but she lived in a april 10, 1910 hogan for the first 8 months of her life. Inspired by the example of her father, henry chee dodge, annie immersed herself in tribal politics and became a leader in the battle against tuberculosis.
Now keeping the rope straight the middle readers version, is available from salina bookshelf. Annie dodge wauneka, tribal leader of the navajo nation and public health activist, worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of the navajo tribe and. This elegant book is a history lesson on the hardships the navajos faced from warring tribes and their annihilation at the hands of the u. The book relates stories and wisdom from american indian women leaders across the nation with an introduction by vine deloria, jr. Annie dodge wauneka was born in the navajo nation near sawmill, arizona. Annie dodge wauneka 19101997 annie dodge wauneka, a member of the navajo tribal council in window rock, arizona, from 1951 to 1978, advocated for improved lifestyle, disease prevention, and access to medical knowledge in the navajo indian. Born in 1910 in a traditional navajo hogan, wauneka was raised by her father, one of the wealthiest men of the navajo tribe.
Annie wauneka navajo lobbied for heath care improvement on the navajo reservation. Annie dodge wauneka, tribal leader of the navajo nation and public health activist, worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of the navajo tribe and reduce the incidence of tuberculosis nationwide. Since she was raised by her father her life was different from other navojo children. I ll go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the. Ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897. A navajo nation leader, annie dodge wauneka was the first woman elected to serve on the navajo tribal council. Annie dodge wauneka was the daughter of the navajo leader henry chee dodge and his third wife keehanabah. Carolyn niethammers ill go and do more is the first fulllength adult biography of annie dodge wauneka, the outstanding navajo health advocate. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Annie dodge wauneka was an influential member of the navajo nation as member of the navajo nation council. This book was followed by two others on native american women, daughters of the earth. A daughter of the popular navajo leader chee dodge, wauneka spent most of her early years herding sheep and.
White doctors were having success in treating these illnesses. This book is an autobiography of annie dodge wauneka, a navajo politician and health care educator who played an essential role in the treatment and control of. Annie dodge wauneka grew up traveling with her father, the tribal chief, throughout the navajo nation and was made highly aware of the health needs of the navajo people. Her efforts to educate her people about the prevention and treatment of disease, especially tuberculosis, saved many navajo lives. Ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the bestknown navajos of all time. About the book ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the bestknown navajos of all time. Annie dodge wauneka april 11, 1910 november 10, 1997 was an influential member of the. How to pronounce annie dodge wauneka american englishus.
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I am available for a talk entitled americans native american women. She was described in the 1940s as a genius in the art of living. Annie dodge wauneka 1910 1997 annie dodge wauneka, a member of the navajo tribal council in window rock, arizona, from 1951 to 1978, advocated for improved lifestyle, disease prevention, and access to medical knowledge in the navajo indian. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist, which was a runnerup for the willa award, given by women writing the west. She was the daughter of prominent navajo leader, henry chee dodge. This book is an autobiography of annie dodge wauneka, a navajo politician and health care educator who played an essential role in the treatment and control of tuberculosis on the navajo nation. She is the daughter of henry chee dodge, the last chief of the navajos, and the tribal councils first navajo tribal chairman, serving in that office at different times a total of more than eight years. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist at.
Ill go and do more book pima county public library. After her fathers death, she entered politics and was often the only woman on the navajo tribal council during the quarter century ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the bestknown navajos of all time. Mary carroll nelson biography of a medal of freedom winner who has spent her life improving the health and welfare of her fellow navajos. Annie wauneka was the youngest of four children born to navajo chief henry chee dodge and his wife. Annie wauneka was born april 10, 1910 on the navajo reservation, near what is now sawmill, arizona. A daughter of the popular navajo leader chee dodge. Her efforts to educate her people about the prevention and treatment of. When she was 5, she raised some of her fathers sheep. Her father, chee dodge, was a navajo leader, and the wealthiest man in the local community. Keehanabah was forced to marry chee and unwillingly lived with him, often returning to her family in the deer spring area. Wauneka s father was the first elected chairman of the navajo tribal council after the tribe adopted the constitutional form of government. Her lifes work was improving public health standards. Wauneka, annie dodge 10 april 191010 november 1997, nativeamerican activist, was born on the navajo reservation near presentday sawmill, arizona, the daughter of henry chee dodge, a rancher, and keehabah, one of dodges three wives in a tribe where polygamy was permitted.
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