Tahirih: a fitting role model for Women’s History Month

shane — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:55:16 -0400

Celia Taghdiri says she’s been fascinated by Tahirih since childhood.

Patricia Locke: An American Indian hero

admin — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:21:03 -0400

Patricia Locke, who died in 2001 at age 73, was a ground-breaking worker for the education of American Indians and one of 10 women inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2005.

Locke was a Baha'i, and the first American Indian woman to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly, the administrative governing body for Baha'is of the United States. She was of Lakota and Chippewa heritage and played a leading role in the founding of 17 tribally run colleges in the United States. She also was an influential advocate for the passage of federal laws increasing Indian tribes' autonomy over their children's education.

Heroes

Tahirih: a fitting role model for Women’s History Month

Patricia Locke: An American Indian hero