Janet McCloud

Overview

Janet McCloud (née Renecker) “Yet-Si-Blue” born Tulalip Reservation, WA March 30, 1934 (d. 2003). “Rosa Parks of the American Indian Movement. ” Native American rights leader; co-founder Women of All Red Nations (WARN), 1974. Convened Indigenous Women’s Network, 1985. Arrested for fish-in, 1965, 6-day fast in jail; vindicated in classic Boldt decision, 1964.

Quotations

“We needed to do something for the women. We are the backbone of our communities. Men are the jawbone.” (Jane Katz, ed., Messengers of the Wind, ch. 24; photo Seattle P-I)