Pearl Daniel-Means

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Overview

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Pearl Daniel-Means (Lakota name: Iyoyanbya Izanzan Win [“Bright Light”]) born February 10, 1960. Navajo activist, producer, author; led Standing Rock women’s protest, 2016.

Quotations

“Women have always been the backbone of our struggle because we give life. We’re charged with sustaining life, protecting life. We’ve experienced in America 99% genocide, but we’re still here, because we’re matriarchal.” (Sizzle; photo ashaya.com)