Louisiana Native American chief honored by USA TODAY Women of the Year
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Central Louisiana African American Culture & Heritage Center opens
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Women of the Year honorees look to their moms
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Wisconsin's 33 Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2023
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Year of Women: 8 CofC Alumnae to Know
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Mattel creates Barbie of first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
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Louisiana Native American chief honored by USA TODAY Women of the Year
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is a USA TODAY Women of the Year honoree
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Shirell Dardar's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Louisiana Native American chief honored by USA TODAY Women of the Year
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The late Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
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Hometown gal takes helm of aviation museum