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Concerns of American Indian Women (1977-04-15)
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This episode features a conversation with Connie Uri, M.D. and Marie Sanchez . Sanchez is Chief Judge of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. She is a mother of nine and is on the National Board of Research on the Plutonium Economy and the advisory board of NASC, the Native American Solidarity Committee. She is also a member of the International Treaty Council. Dr. Uri is a physician and is currently attending law school. She is a Chocktaw Cherokee. She supported the struggle at both Wounded Knee and Alcatraz. She is a member of the Indian Women United for Social Justice.
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public broadcasting, AAPB, Connie Uri, Marie Sanchez, Northern Cheyenne Tribe, Indian Health Service, Native American Solidarity Committee, International Treaty Council, Indian Women United for Social Justice, forced sterilization, genocide, reproductive rights, Wounded Knee, Alcatraz, Lame Deer, coal mining, tribal sovereignty, medical ethics
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