Mildred "Millie" Ketcheschawno | |
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| Born | February 9, 1937 Oklahoma, United States of America |
| Died | December 11, 2000 (aged 63) Oklahoma, United States of America |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts (honors) from the University of California at Berkeley in American Indian studies and film |
| Occupation | Activist for native american rights. film writer. producer |
| Known for | Native American Activism, leading with her influence for the creation of Indigenous Peoples' Day. |
| Awards | 1993: The National Indian Education Association names Millie "Student of the Year’’ |
| Honours | 1994: City of Berkeley award Millie the "Outstanding Woman of the Year" |
Mildred E. "Millie" Ketcheschawno (February 9, 1937 – December 11, 2000) was an activist for Native American rights and a filmmaker who was one of the founders of Indigenous Peoples' Day. In the 1970s, Millie became the first woman president of the Intertribal Friendship House.[1] She received her Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from the University of California at Berkeley in American Indian studies and film in the late 1990s.[2] Millie's activism began when she provided leadership to an important pan-ethnic movement known as the Indians of All Tribes movement (IOAT).[1] Her advocacy was extended to the film industry when she became one of the writers for the documentary "Alcatraz is Not an Island," which was directed by James M. Fortier and released in 2001.[3] Through her activism, she facilitated the counteraction of Columbus Day with the creation of Indigenous Peoples' Day, that is celebrated across the United States till present.[4]
- ^ a b Kubal, Timothy (2008), Kubal, Timothy (ed.), "Ethnic: American Indian", Cultural Movements and Collective Memory: Christopher Columbus and the Rewriting of the National Origin Myth, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, p. 66, doi:10.1057/9780230615762_4, ISBN 978-0-230-61576-2, retrieved March 16, 2023
- ^ "Indigenous Peoples Day". www.red-coral.net. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Fortier, James M. (January 24, 2001), Alcatraz Is Not an Island (Documentary), Diamond Island Productions, retrieved March 15, 2023
- ^ The White House (October 7, 2022). "A Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples' Day, 2022". The White House. Retrieved March 15, 2023.