First Nations women roofers help repair damage from Hurricane Melissa

Summit Sisters, a group of female roofers from across Canada, were in Jamaica this week helping repair roofs and other damage ...
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Catawba Nation’s first female leader says she is using her power to help ‘the underdogs’

Patricia Leach, assistant chief of the Catwba Nation, sits at her desk in the tribe administration building. (Nick Sullivan/[email protected]) No one expected Patricia Leach to lead the ...
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Wilma Mankiller, first female principal chief of Cherokee Nation, led with compassion and continues to inspire today

If you fish in your pocket or purse for a U.S. quarter today, there’s a chance you’ll see Wilma Mankiller’s face. She was the Cherokee Nation’s first female principal chief, and she inspired ...
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Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress

WASHINGTON — In a final love letter to San Francisco, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the nation’s first female speaker of the House and twice served in that top job, said Thursday she will not ...