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Native American women are the heartbeat of their Oklahoma communities

Melissa Rosenfelt
Special to Oklahoman
When a Native American woman realizes the power of her voice and her passion, she can never be silenced.
Although Native American women represent 6% of Oklahoma’s population, this small group of women carry generations of traditions, culture and knowledge that have ensured the survival of Native American identities since the beginning of colonization.
At the heart of Native American communities is the drum, which represents the supple, strong heartbeat that flows through Indigenous people. The drum is the heartline that connects the people to the land we reside on today.
Much like the drum, here are four Native American women who radiate as the heart of Indigenous families and also their communities as they’ve used their voices to stand up for Native American issues like Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People, against colonized curriculum in the public-school systems, for Black Freedmen Bands no longer feder ....

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Native American OU students name new lounge after ballerina group from Oklahoma

OU’s Native American student population has unofficially named the American Indian Student Association s new lounge in Copeland Hall the “Five Moons Lounge” in honor of a group of Native American ....

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OU American Indian Student Association names new lounge after Native American ballerina group from Oklahoma

OU’s Native American student population has unofficially named the American Indian Student Association s new lounge in Copeland Hall the “Five Moons Lounge” in honor of a group of Native American ....

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