Annie dodge wauneka 1918 but she lived in a april 10, 1910 hogan for the first 8 months of her life. Carolyn niethammers ill go and do more is the first fulllength adult biography of annie dodge wauneka, the outstanding navajo health advocate. I am available for a talk entitled americans native american women. Native american authors annie dodge wauneka, 19101997 navajo. Her lifes work was improving public health standards. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, daughter of navajo leader, chee dodge, three term member of the navajo tribal council, advocate for navajo public health and education, the first native american to receive the presidential medal of freedom, and the legendary mother of the. Annie dodge wauneka was born in the navajo nation near sawmill, arizona. Ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the.
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She was the daughter of prominent navajo leader, henry chee dodge. Wauneka, annie dodge 10 april 191010 november 1997, nativeamerican activist, was born on the navajo reservation near presentday sawmill, arizona, the daughter of henry chee dodge, a rancher, and keehabah, one of dodges three wives in a tribe where polygamy was permitted. The last section of the book, containing annies postcouncil history along with an assessment of. Annie wanted the whites and navajos to learn from each other. She was the first woman to ever serve on the tribal council.
This book is an autobiography of annie dodge wauneka, a navajo politician and health care educator who played an essential role in the treatment and control of tuberculosis on the navajo nation. Improved health standards for the navajo people worked to bridge gap between native healers and medical doctors in an effort to eradicate tuberculosis among the navajos. Check out the online libguide for further information about annie dodge wauneka, the book ill go and do more, and the author carolyn niethammer as well as for links to the lunch rsvps. After her fathers death, she entered politics and was often the only woman on the navajo tribal council during the quarter century ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the bestknown navajos of all time. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist by carolyn niethammer 2001, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Annie dodge was born on the navajo reservation on april 11, 1910. Inspired by the example of her father, annie immersed herself in tribal politics and became a leader in the battle against tuberculosis. Wauneka meaning and origin of the name wauneka nameaning. Annie dodge wauneka, tribal leader of the navajo nation and public health activist, worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of the navajo tribe and reduce the incidence of tuberculosis nationwide. When she was 5, she raised some of her fathers sheep.
Mary carroll nelson biography of a medal of freedom winner who has spent her life improving the health and welfare of her fellow navajos. Since she was raised by her father her life was different from other navojo children. Presents the story of annie dodge wauneka 19181997. Annie dodge wauneka 1910 1997 annie dodge wauneka, a member of the navajo tribal council in window rock, arizona, from 1951 to 1978, advocated for improved lifestyle, disease prevention, and access to medical knowledge in the navajo indian. Keeping the rope straight annie dodge waunekas life of. Annie dodge wauneka was a politician and public health activist who worked tirelessly to reconcile differences between western and navajo traditions in healthcare, especially in the fight against tuberculosis. Annie wauneka april 11, 1910 november 10, 1997, native.
Her efforts to educate her people about the prevention and treatment of disease, especially tuberculosis, saved many navajo lives. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist ulibraries. A daughter of the popular navajo leader chee dodge, wauneka spent most of her early years herding sheep and raising nine children. Ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 1918. White doctors were having success in treating these illnesses. Copies of the book are available at the ehsl main level service desk. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist, was a finalist for the willa award. Annie dodge wauneka biography, birth date, birth place and. Having grown up on the navajo indian reservation, i know first hand about the great work of annie wauneka and her father, chee dodge. I ll go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the. Rent keeping the rope straight annie dodge wauneka s life of service to the navajo 1st edition 9781893354722 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Her experiences resulted in her first book, american indian cooking, recipes from the southwest.
Wauneka, annie dodge 19101997, nativeamerican activist. This book was followed by two others on native american women, daughters of the earth. After her fathers death, she entered politics and was often the only woman on the navajo tribal council during the quarter century. Annie dodge wauneka april 11, 1910 november 10, 1997 was an influential member of the navajo nation as member of the navajo nation council. Annie dodge waunekas life of service to the navajo. Annie dodge wauneka was a navajo nation leader who won the united states presidential medal of freedom for her efforts to improve health care among her people a navajo nation leader, annie dodge wauneka was the first woman elected to serve on the navajo tribal council. Ill go and do more annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist book. Ill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the bestknown navajos of all time. Perhaps the complexity of waunekas long life 19101997, atypical from the start and thoroughly enmeshed in complicated tribal politics, proved too daunting for previous biographers. A navajo nation leader, annie dodge wauneka was the first woman elected to serve on the navajo tribal council. The ordinary and the extraordinary, which includes a discussion of annie. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist, which was a runnerup for the willa award, given by women writing the west. In 1951, annie dodge wauneka she was now married to george wauneka was elected to the navajo tribal council.
Carolyn neithammers biography details how she was elected to the tribal council in 1951 and continued to advocate for healthcare and social improvement up until the. Gilbreth, one of the first female engineers to earn a ph. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist american indian lives by carolyn niethammer sep 1, 2004 keeping the rope straight. Wauneka s father was the first elected chairman of the navajo tribal council after the tribe adopted the constitutional form of government. Her father, chee dodge, was a navajo leader, and the wealthiest man in the local community. Annie dodge wauneka 19101997 was a navajo nation leader who won the united states presidential medal of freedom for her efforts to improve health care among her people. Book overview annie wauneka devoted her life to helping her people. She educated people, in this modern time we have ways to educate ourselves about. Keehanabah was forced to marry chee and unwillingly lived with him, often returning to her family in the deer spring area. Annie wauneka life care ganado, arizona nursing home.
Upon her return to tucson from her last african trip, she decided that she wanted to write a biography of an important western woman. Her mother keehanabah was a wife of henry chee dodge, one of the wealthiest. Annie dodge wauneka has been honored by numerous organizations, local and federal, across the united states for her legacy as a cultural ambassador and public servant. A daughter of the popular navajo leader chee dodge. Her efforts to educate her people about the prevention and treatment of. Jul 26, 2001 a new biography recounts the life of the remarkable annie dodge wauneka. Univ of nebraskaill go and do more is the story of annie dodge wauneka 191897, one of the bestknown navajos of all time. Since keehanabah had already left chee before the birth of annie, chees first wife, nanabah, raised annie along with three other of chees children. Nov 16, 1997 annie dodge wauneka, who broke custom and became the navajo nations first female legislator and a health crusader, died on monday at flagstaff medical center in arizona. Wauneka, annie dodge 10 april 191010 november 1997, nativeamerican activist, was born on the navajo reservation near presentday sawmill, arizona, the daughter of henry chee dodge, a rancher, and keehabah, one of dodge s three wives in a tribe where polygamy was permitted. Annie dodge wauneka, navajo leader and activist by carolyn niethammer 2004, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.