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User:Yupik/Redlinks/Indigenous Women

This is a list of indigenous women who have either no article in the English Wikipedia or the article is not very extensive. Links to articles in other Wikipedias have been added for the most part. I have not divided the list up by category (artist, linguist, etc.) since most of these women are famous in more than one field. The list is by no means complete, so feel free to add to it.

Please note: for people from language communities that use avoidance language, this list does contain the names of dead people.

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone working on eradicating these red links! I appreciate your work more than words can say.

=Some things to keep in mind=

  • [https://twitter.com/kdeveryjacobs/status/1303679629593632768 Words matter]

=Africa=

=Asia=

[[Khanty people|Khanty women]]

No article in the English Wikipedia:

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  • Tatyana Moldanova ({{langx|ru|Молданова, Татьяна Александровна}}), Khanty teacher, researcher, engineer, author, for example [http://gcbs.ru/cbs/tum/Pisateli/Moldanova.htm]
  • Valentina Solovar ({{langx|ru|Соловар, Валентина Николаевна}}), no article in any Wikipedia. More info [http://finugor.ru/leaders/candidate/solovar-valentina-nikolaevna in Russian]. Khanty linguist, professor.

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[[Mansi people|Mansi women]]

No article in the English Wikipedia:

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[[Nenets people|Nenets women]]

No article in the English Wikipedia:

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=Not Nenets, but worked with the language=

No article in the English Wikipedia:

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=Australia=

Talk page could include a link to WP:IPAU. If you're unsure of what to say when writing about these women, [https://teaching.unsw.edu.au/indigenous-terminology UNSW has compiled a guide on terminology that is appropriate and not appropriate].

No article in the English Wikipedia:

  • Kylie Coolwell, actress and playwright[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/indigenous-playwright-australian-theatre-is-whitesplaining-stories-20180726-p4zttw.html]
  • Joanne Currie Nalingu, artist who won the prestigious Wynne prize in 2008
  • Daisy Japulija, artist[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/benchmark-agreement-brings-great-sandy-desert-to-fashion-label-20190627-p521y1.html],[https://www.the-national.com.au/artists/daisy-japulija/billabongs/]
  • Sylvia Ken, artist who won the prestigious Wynne prize in 2019[https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2019/05/10/i-paint-my-countrys-story-apy-lands-artist-syliva-ken-awarded-wynne-prize]
  • Sonia Kurarra, artist[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/benchmark-agreement-brings-great-sandy-desert-to-fashion-label-20190627-p521y1.html],[https://www.the-national.com.au/artists/daisy-japulija/billabongs/]
  • Kathy Balngayngu Marika, a writer and senior artist of the Yirrkala community, redlink in Deadly Awards 2011 [https://aussietheatre.com.au/features/artist-profiles/kathy-balngayngu-marika-artist-in-residence-and-cultural-consultant-at-bangarra-dance-theatre], [https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/indigenous-playwright-australian-theatre-is-whitesplaining-stories-20180726-p4zttw.html],[https://www.bangarra.com.au/search?search-term=marika]
  • Joanne Currie Nalingu, winner of the 2008 Wynne prize
  • Ningura Napurrula, artist and member of the Papunya Tula artist cooperative
  • Angelina Ngale (Pwerle), artist
  • Emily Pwerle, artist, sister of Minnie Pwerle
  • Lena Pwerle, artist
  • Nada Rawlins, artist[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/benchmark-agreement-brings-great-sandy-desert-to-fashion-label-20190627-p521y1.html],[https://www.the-national.com.au/artists/daisy-japulija/billabongs/]
  • Maryanne Sam, playwright, actress, and founding member of the Ilbijerri Theatre Company [https://australianplays.org/playwright/CP-samupw]
  • Lisa Uhl, artist[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/benchmark-agreement-brings-great-sandy-desert-to-fashion-label-20190627-p521y1.html],[https://www.the-national.com.au/artists/daisy-japulija/billabongs/]

Lists with redlinks and non-links to women:

Needs expansion:

Thank you!

=Europe=

Greenlandic women

Talk page could include a link to WP:IPNA.

No article in the English Wikipedia:

Needs expansion:

  • Julie Edel Hardenberg, some really interesting info on her works like Ikioqatigiilluta – Jeg er grønlandsktalende (2010){{cite web |url=https://nordicwomensliterature.net/2016/10/12/the-hate-in-the-body-language-gender-and-national-affiliation-in-new-greenlandic-literature/ |title= The Hate in the Body.: Language, Gender and National Affiliation in New greenlandic Literature |last= Thisted |first= Kirsten |date= 12.10.2016 |website= The History of Nordic Women’s Literature |publisher= |access-date= 02.08.2018}}

Mari women

No article in the English Wikipedia:

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Sámi women

=No article in the English Wikipedia=

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==Artists and artisans==

  • Silje Figenschou Thoresen, (:no:Silje Figenschou Thoresen), North Sámi artist[https://www.worldcat.org/title/sami-art-and-aesthetics-contemporary-perspectives/oclc/1002837107#relatedsubjects]
  • Carola Grahn, South Sámi artist[http://www.bildmuseet.umu.se/en/exhibition/carola-grahn/12053], [https://artii.fi/artists/carola-grahn/]
  • Berit Marit Hætta founding member of the Máze group ({{langx|se|Mázejoavku}}) of Sámi artists[http://samidaiddaguovddas.no/en/oca-gathering-in-maze/] (also as Biret Máret Hætta)
  • Ellen Kitok-Andersson (:sv:Ellen Kitok-Andersson), Saami artisan from Gällivare, daughter of Asa Kitok, sister of Margit Kitok-Åström
  • Margit Kitok-Åström (:sv:Margit Kitok-Åström), Saami artisan from Gällivare, daughter of Asa Kitok, sister of Ellen Kitok-Andersson
  • Jenni Laiti, Sámi artist and activist, member of the Suohpanterror collective[https://artii.fi/artists/jenni-laiti-2/][http://uralistica.com/profiles/blogs/jenni-laiti-is-looking-out-for-s-mi-interests], [https://www.hs.fi/nyt/art-2000002782408.html] (in Finnish), [https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9436741] (in Finnish) photograph
  • Aili Mattus, dollmaker[http://www.samimuseum.fi/anaras/english/kulttuuri/aili.html]. (not the same as this Aili Mattus[https://casle.fi/studyyear.php?subject=4])
  • Aune Mettäpuro, Skolt artisan and author
  • Anastasia Mosnikoff (also as Moshnikoff, Naska Mos(h)nikoff, Näskk Mos(h)nikoff), Skolt storyteller and artisan, winner of State Prize for Design 1974.
  • Inga-Wiktoria Påve, Northern Sámi artist and filmmaker[https://www.ingawiktoriapave.com/about][https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasterbotten/samisk-arstidskonst-smyckar-umea-universitet][https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6474413]
  • Outi Pieski (:fi:Outi Pieski), Sámi artist[http://www.outipieski.com/],[https://artii.fi/artists/outi-pieski/],[https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/civil-society-and-media/2017/06/recognition-sami-artist-outi-pieski],[https://www.worldcat.org/title/sami-art-and-aesthetics-contemporary-perspectives/oclc/1002837107#relatedsubjects]
  • Merja Aletta Ranttila (:fi:Merja Aletta Ranttila)
  • Ella Sarre ([http://www.craftmuseum.fi/poro/kasityolaiset/ella_sarre/ellasarre.html page in Finnish with more info about her])
  • Ingunn Utsi (:sv:Ingunn Utsi), Sámi sculptor[https://artii.fi/artists/ingunn-utsi/],[http://skuvla.info/skolehist/ingunn-n.htm],[http://www.sds-sapmi.com/members/ingunn-utsi/],[http://www.kystmuseene.no/billedkunstneren-ingunn-utsi.5623239-329337.html]

==Musicians==

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==[https://casle.fi/studyyear.php?subject=4 Inari Saami CASLE language masters]==

==Members of Parliament==

===Norway===

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===Finland===

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===Sweden===

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==[[Truth and Reconciliation Committee]]s==

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==[[Saami Council]]==

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=External lists of people for articles:=

  • Sánit girdilit program on Sameradion in Sweden.[https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/5335014]
  • Duojár archives from AIDA (Arctic Indigenous Design Archives)[https://arkisto.fi/aida/en/duojar-archives]

=Has article in the English Wikipedia, may need expansion=

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=Not Sámi, but important to the culture and language =

No article in the English Wikipedia:

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Udmurt women

No article in the English Wikipedia:

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=North and Central America=

Talk page could include a link to WP:IPNA for North America, including Mexico.

My usage of tribe and nation names should not be emulated. Please take care to use what indigenous sources use for these names and not what I might have here. Also if anyone can improve the names, I will be ever so thankful.

[[Abenaki]]

[[Algonquin]]

[[Anishinaabe]]

NB! The Wikiproject Indigenous peoples of North America/Anishinaabe has a much better list of notable Anishinaabe to be added.

[[Atikamekw]]

Blackfoot

  • Dr. Esther Tailfeathers, Kainai activist, associate professor, and doctor, mother of Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers.[https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED365158][https://www.albertadoctors.org/make-a-difference/beyond-the-patient/community-connections/dr-esther-tailfeathers][https://newsroom.royalcollege.ca/dr-esther-tailfeathers-wins-dr-thomas-dignan-indigenous-health-award-2/][https://go.ucalgary.ca/Tailfeathers-Registration.html][https://www.ualberta.ca/medicine/about/people/details.html?n=Esther-Tailfeathers]

[[Champagne and Aishihik First Nations|Champagne and Aishihik]]

  • Jocelyn Joe-Strack, Daqualama, research chair at Yukon University[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/airplay-yukon-indigenous-research-chair-1.6080990], in the Canadian Encyclopedia[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/author/jocelyn-joe-strack], at Yukon U[http://scholar.yukonu.ca/jjoestrack/publications], all over Google Scholar[https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22Joe-Strack%22&btnG=]

Comanche

A wonderful no article in the English Wikipedia:

  • Dorothy Sunrise Lorentino, Comanche, (1912-), opened the door for public school education for Native Americans{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=Tribes Honor Trailblazing Educator|url=http://newsok.com/article/2521452|website=NewsOK|accessdate=19 May 2017|date=24 November 1995}}{{cite web|last1=Hedstrom|first1=Cora Z.|title=Lorentino, Dorothy Sunrise (b. 1912) |url=http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.edu.024|website=Encyclopedia of the Great Plains|accessdate=19 May 2017|date=2011}}, first Native American to be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame plus other reasons.. [http://www.nmai.si.edu/livingvoices/html/eng_vol2_2.html An audio recording of Lorentino speaking]

[[Cupiit]]

  • Rosalie Paniyak, renowned Cup'ik dollmaker, [https://www.arcticspiritgallery.com/rosalie-and-ursula-paniyak/ mother of Ursula Paniyak]
  • Ursula Paniyak, [https://www.kyuk.org/post/doll-maker-ursula-paniyak-passes-away renowned Cup'ik dollmaker],[https://www.arcticspiritgallery.com/rosalie-and-ursula-paniyak/ daughter of Rosalie Paniyak],[https://books.google.fi/books?id=2cTWpk0e12cC&pg=PA190&lpg=PA190&dq=Ursula+Paniyak&source=bl&ots=2df7djBkOh&sig=ACfU3U2VQbdkRn5W4xnXOhAukJSQGtRh7Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZvr2B253qAhXmwosKHZ3oC98Q6AEwD3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=Ursula%20Paniyak&f=false]

[[Haida people|Haida]]

  • Kii’iljuus Barb Wilson[https://www.haidagwaiiobserver.com/business/coast-funds-announces-three-new-members-to-board-of-directors/],[https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pan3.10090]

Hopi

[[Huron-Wendat Nation|Huron-Wendat]]

[[Innu]]

[[Inuit]]

  • Sarah Anala (:fr:Sarah Anala), elder[https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-4193][https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients?filter_name=Sarah+Anala&city_custom=][http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.today.mun.ca%2Fnews.php%3Fid%3D9444]
  • Rassi Nashalik, inuit elder and retired media personality[https://www.ichr.ca/profile/rassi-nashalik/], original host of CBC North's first daily Inuktitut television news show who is being inducted into the CBC News Hall of Fame[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cbc-s-first-inuktitut-tv-host-to-be-honored-in-hall-of-fame-1.6131715], founded the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation with two other people[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/wellness-camp-yellowknife-1.4634147], is an elder-in-residence at the University of Alberta's School of Public Health.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/university-of-alberta-school-public-health-northern-touch-1.4677204], no wd item
  • Charlotte Qamaniq of Silla + Rise. Images available in Commons, no wd item

[[Iñupiat]]

  • Priscilla Naungagiaq Hensley, film director
  • Edna Wilder, author, artist, the first native instructor in the art of skin sewing class held at the University of Alaska. [https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsminer/obituary.aspx?n=edna-wilder-cryan-tucker&pid=155056499 Obit]
  • Enooyaq Sudlovenick, marine biologist (but early career) - quite a lot of mentions though [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-phd-student-wins-award-1.6086849 here], [https://www.sednaepic.com/ here] and others

[[Kanienʼkehá꞉ka]]

Kiowa

[[Lenca people|Lenca]]

Article created.

[[Lil'wat First Nation|Lil'watul]]

Mayan

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=[[Kʼicheʼ people|Kʼicheʼ]]=

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=Other Mayans=

A wonderful article in the English Wikipedia:

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No article:

[[Mi'kmaq]]

[[Mixe people|Mixe]]

Navajo

  • Lorraine Black, basket weaver[https://wheelwright.org/artists/lorraine-black/]
  • Terrelene Massey, Executive Director of the Southwest Women’s Law Center{{cite web|url= https://nmpoliticalreport.com/tag/laguna-pueblo/ |title= 2020 elections usher in a wave of ‘firsts’ for NM |website= NM Political Report |last= Dunlap |first= Susan |date= 10 November 2020 |access-date= 31 August 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://swwomenslaw.org/meet-the-staff/ |title= Meet the Staff - Terrelene Massey - Executive Director |website= Southwest Women's Law Center |accessdate= 31 August 2021}}
  • Barbara Teller Ornelas, Navajo master weaver, instructor, author, and U.S. State Department cultural ambassador
  • Ida Sahmie, potter[https://wheelwright.org/artists/ida-sahmie/]

[[Néhinaw]] (Cree)

[[Otomi people|Otomi]]

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Pueblo

  • Angel Charley, Executive Director of Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW){{cite web|url= https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-health-violence-coronavirus-cfb40ca690c9f556b742bd39e1e8e9b6 |title= Advocates detail ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women |last= Bryan |first= Susan Montoya |website= Associated Press |date= 27 April 2021 |access-date= 30 August 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://nmpoliticalreport.com/tag/angel-charley/ |title= Women’s groups gather on Indigenous women’s issues |website= New Mexico Politcal Report |last= Dunlap |first= Susan |date= 4 February 2020 |accessdate= 30 August 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://www.csvanw.org/about-us/meet-our-staff |title= Meet Our Staff |website= Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women |access-date= 30 August 2021}}
  • Dolores Curran, potter[https://wheelwright.org/artists/dolores-curran/]
  • Summer Mirabal, first female police chief at Taos Pueblo{{cite web|url= https://www.taosnews.com/news/local/taos-pueblo-names-first-female-police-chief/article_62cbf767-8fb7-516b-a53b-eeac4e6603da.html |title= Taos Pueblo names first female police chief |website= Taos News |last= Romancito |first= Rick |last2= Miller |first2= John |date= 21 July 2021 |access-date= 31 August 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/taos-pueblo-appoints-their-first-female-police-chief/ |title= Taos Pueblo appoints their first female police chief |website= KRQE News 13 |last= Wakayama |first= Brady |date= 31 July 2021 |access-date= 31 August 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://www.koat.com/article/first-female-police-chief-taos-pueblo-new-mexico/37342676 |title= Woman makes history as first female police chief in Taos Pueblo |last= Lenninger |first= Sasha |date= 18 August 2021 |access-date= 31 August 2021}}
  • Jenelle Roybal, Governor of Pueblo of Pojoaque{{cite web|url= https://www.indianz.com/News/2021/03/04/pueblo-of-pojoaque-makes-history-with-women-leaders/ |title= Pueblo of Pojoaque makes history with women leaders |website= Indianz.Com |date= 4 March 2021 |access-date= 31 August 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://pojoaque.org/community/government/ |title= Government |website= Pueblo of Pojoaque |access-date= 31 August 2021}}
  • Kathy WanPovi Sanchez, Pueblo elder, founder of Tewa Women United{{cite web|url= https://www.vogue.com/projects/13549256/tewa-women-united-new-mexico |title= Tewa Women United - An intertribal network of women are training to be doulas and volunteers, strengthening cultural knowledge and healing generational trauma at the same time. |website= Vogue |last= Moss |first= Rebecca |date= 6 March 2019 |accessdate= 29 August 2021}}

[[Rarámuri]]

[[Saginaw Chippewa]]

[[Salish peoples|Salish]]

  • Gertrude Guerin (born Ettershank), a Salish chief, politician and community advocate from Musqueam, British Columbia. There is no Wikipedia article about her. You can create it using her [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gertrude-guerin entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia] as a reference.

[[Secwépemc]]

Shoshone

[[Snuneymuxw First Nation]]

A wonderful no article in the English Wikipedia:

  • Chief Viola Wyse: [http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=723690fc-e6f1-4e90-8539-276bd65c3c22 Obituary@canada.com], [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vancouversun/obituary.aspx?n=viola-wyse&pid=131617483 Obituary@Vancouver Sun]

[[Bonaparte Indian Band|St'uxwtews]]

[[Tongva]]

[[Toquaht First Nation]]

  • Chief Wii-tsuts-koom Anne Mack (also spelled Wii-tsts-koom in some sources, no idea which is correct), chief of the Toquaht First Nation[https://www.timescolonist.com/mack-names-daughter-toquaht-chief-1.212858],[https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200818-the-canadian-sea-otter-rescue-plan-that-worked-too-well],[https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pan3.10090]

[[Yupiit]]

  • Sophie Alexie, [https://www.kyuk.org/post/community-remembers-beloved-teacher-sophie-alexie Yup'ik educator]
  • Alice Rearden, prolific Yup'ik translator

[[Zapotec peoples|Zapotec (also muxe)]]

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=Oceania=

[[Chamorro people]]

https://www.guampedia.com/biographies/women-in-guam-history-2/

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[[Fijian people]]

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  • {{ill|Elenoa Korowaqa|es}}, judoka
  • {{ill|Sisilia Lewamoqe|es}}, judoka
  • {{ill|Mereani Naioba|es}}, judoka
  • {{ill|Usenia Naulu|es}}, judoka
  • {{ill|Ana Navira|es}}, judoka
  • Maria Rova, artist (May not meet notability guidelines as her art is not held in the permanent collections of any art galleries or museums)
  • Miki Wali

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[[French Polynesian]]

Referred to these women as French Polynesians unless they are known to be Tahitians (which is exclusive to Society Islands). Inhabitants of the other parts of French Polynesian are not necessarily Tahitians.

  • {{ill|Pascale Haiti|fr}}
  • {{ill|Teura Iriti|fr}}
  • {{ill|Mateata Maamaatuaiahutapu|fr}}
  • {{ill|Emma Maraea|fr}}
  • {{ill|Haamoetini Lagarde|fr}}
  • {{ill|Lucette Taero|fr}}
  • {{ill|Teura Tarahu-Atuahiva|fr}}

[[Kanak people]]

  • {{ill|Marie-Claude Tjibaou|fr}}
  • {{ill|Nadia Heo|fr}}
  • {{ill|Hélène Iekawé|fr}}
  • {{ill|Léontine Ponga|fr}}

[[Native Hawaiians]]

::Married E. J. Harrison (golfer) [https://www.newspapers.com/image/280520544/?terms=Thelma+harrison Mar 24, 1951 retirement announcement]

[[Rapa Nui people]]

[[Wallis and Futuna people]]

  • {{ill|Ilaïsaane Lauouvéa|fr}}

=South America=

No article:

Article needs expansion:

[[Arhuaco]]

No article:

[[Asháninka]]

Good article, could use the Spanish wiki article to expand it:

[[Mapuche]]

No article:

Stub, needs expansion:

[[Munduruku]]

No article:

  • Alessandra Korap, leader,[https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/alessandra-korap] activist, winner of the 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights prize[https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/eamialbmotnissonii-balkka_upmi-1.15212442], IMDB gives an additional last name of Silva.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11185786/] Wikidata item

[[Quechua]]

Needs expansion:

Needs an infobox:

=[[Inca empire|Inca women]]=

Most everyone from this category is missing in the en-wiki:

=[[Kichwa|Kichwa-otavalo]]=

[[Waorani]]

No article:

  • Nemonte Nenquimo, president of the Waorani Pastaza Organization (CONCONAWEP), one of the founding members of the indigenous organization Ceibo Alliance.

=Lists elsewhere=

=References=

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