American activist
This article is about the Native American civil rights activist born in 1928; for the American baseball player born in 1887 with a similar name, see
Tilly Walker.
Tillie Fay Walker |
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Born | July 11, 1928
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota, U.S. |
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Died | February 3, 2018 (age 89)
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
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Other names | Hishua Adesh (Blossoming Mint) |
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Occupation(s) | Activist, community leader |
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Tillie Fay Walker (July 11, 1928 – February 3, 2018), also known as Hishua Adesh (Blossoming Mint), was an American civil rights activist and community leader. She was an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. She helped recruit and organize Native American participants in the Poor People's Campaign led by Martin Luther King Jr..