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Native Women’s Cultural Matters, a short seminar chaired by Suzan Shown Harjo, president and CEO of The Morning Star Institute, Washington, D.C., March 21-23, 2005.

Participants

Sadie Buck
Seneca
Cultural rights specialist, singer

Katsi Cook (neè Sherrill C. Barreiro)
Mohawk
Healer, educator, midwife

Melody George
Hupa (?)
Medicine Woman

J. Kehaulani Kauanui
Hawaiian
Asst. Professor, Wesleyan University

Beatrice Medicine
Sihasapa Lakota/Standing Rock Sioux (?)
Research Anthropologist, Warrior Women, Inc.

Tessie Naranjo
Santa Clara Pueblo
Cultural Research Independent Consultant

Lois J. Risling
Director, The Center for Indian Community Development, Humboldt State University

Faith Spotted Eagle
Ihanktonwan Dakota/Nakota
Co-founder, Braveheart Society

Suzan Shown Harjo
Cheyenne/Muscogee
President and CEO of The Morning Star Institute, Washington, D.C.

Virginia Beavert
Yakama

Summary

Native Women’s Cultural Matters

The participants in this seminar are women of various walks of life and Native nations. They shared their thoughts about the continuation and revitalization of Native women’s ceremonies, repatriation of Native cultural items, protection of Native sacred objects and sacred places, and other cultural matters.