1910 - 1997
Annie Dodge Wauneka American Activist
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| First Name |
Annie
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| Middle Name |
Dodge
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| Last Name |
Wauneka
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| Birthday |
11th April, 1910
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| Birthplace |
Deer Spring, near Sawmill, Arizona
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| Died |
10th November, 1997
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| Place of Death |
Toyei, Arizona
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Annie Dodge Wauneka (April 11, 1910 – November 10, 1997) was an influential member of the Navajo Nation as member of the Navajo Nation Council. As a member and three term head of the council's Health and Welfare Committee, she worked to improve the health and education of the Navajo. Wauneka is widely known for her countless efforts to improve health in the Navajo Nation, focusing mostly on the eradication of tuberculosis within her nation. She also authored a dictionary, in which translated English medical terms into the Navajo language. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 by Lyndon B. Johnson as well as the Indian Council Fire Achievement Award and the Navajo Medal of Honor. She also received an honorary doctorate in Humanities (public health) from the University of New Mexico. In 2000, Wauneka was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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