Thomasina Jordan
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Thomasina Elizabeth Jordan (Red Hawk Woman) (? - 1999) was an internationally recognized American Indian
activist.
Jordan received Bachelor and Master degrees in Fine Arts at Bishop Lee College in Boston
.
She studied at Harvard University
, received an educational doctorate from The Catholic University of America
, and attended the American Academy of Fine Arts in New York City.
Jordan was a long-time member of the Alexandria Republican City Committee and the first American Indian to serve in the Electoral College in 1988.
Thomasina Jordan was appointed Chairperson of the Virginia Council on Indians.
Thomasina Jordan was founder of the American Indian Cultural Exchange, served on the Board of Directors of Save the Children
and the National Rehabilitation Hospital, was past president of Chapter I of the Capital Speakers Club, and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
.
Thomasina Jordan was instrumental throughout the years in bringing Indian issues to the forefront in the General Assembly, including legislation to correct birth certificates to identify Native Americans as such, allow animal parts and feathers to be used in religious regalia, and memorialize the United States Congress to grant historic federal recognition to Virginia’s state-recognized tribes.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
activist.
Jordan received Bachelor and Master degrees in Fine Arts at Bishop Lee College in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
.
She studied at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, received an educational doctorate from The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
, and attended the American Academy of Fine Arts in New York City.
Jordan was a long-time member of the Alexandria Republican City Committee and the first American Indian to serve in the Electoral College in 1988.
Thomasina Jordan was appointed Chairperson of the Virginia Council on Indians.
Thomasina Jordan was founder of the American Indian Cultural Exchange, served on the Board of Directors of Save the Children
Save the Children
Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
and the National Rehabilitation Hospital, was past president of Chapter I of the Capital Speakers Club, and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
.
Thomasina Jordan was instrumental throughout the years in bringing Indian issues to the forefront in the General Assembly, including legislation to correct birth certificates to identify Native Americans as such, allow animal parts and feathers to be used in religious regalia, and memorialize the United States Congress to grant historic federal recognition to Virginia’s state-recognized tribes.