[Nhcoll-l] Maria, Running Moccasins, Pearson -- recipient of Iowa Women of Achievement Award, including for work for NAGPRA legislation

[Lewis, Deborah A [EEOB]]

Hello, all,
Although she lived in Ames, Iowa, for her last 16 years, which has been my home since 1984, I was unaware of the work of Maria, Running Moccasins, Pearson (1932-2003) on Native American rights and respect -- that is, until I got a notification this week that she had been selected as one of four recipients of the 2022 Iowa Women of Achievement Award. Her fight to have Native American remains be undisturbed in a time when they were being removed for archaeological/anthropological study and public display was among her accomplishments. Her work in Iowa and nationally contributed to federal NAGPRA legislation enacted in 1990. Here is a link to her biographical information: Maria Pearson | Ames History Museum<https://ameshistory.org/content/maria-pearson> (scroll down past the list of other Ames residents of note).
Best wishes,
Deb Lewis

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