From heroines of the past to women making new history today, this exciting work of non-fiction reminds readers of the extraordinary contributions of aboriginal women. Discover the stories of ten women who refused to give up on their dreams.

• Suzanne Rochon-Burnett, Métis broadcaster, journalist and aboriginal advocate

• Professor Lorna B. Williams, Lil’wat First Nation educator

• Senator Sandra Lovelace Nicholas, Maliseet advocate who petitioned the United Nations on behalf of First Nations women’s rights and won

• Susan Aglukark, Inuit singer and songwriter

• Emily Pauline Johnson, Mohawk author and early advocate for native women’s rights

• Thocmetony (Sarah) Winnemucca, Paiute translator, native rights advocate and the first Native American woman to be published in the United States

• Mary Kim Titla, Apache journalist who became the first Native American woman broadcaster in Arizona

• Winona LaDuke, Anishinaabeg author, environmentalist and vice-presidential candidate

• Wilma Pearl Mankiller, first woman Chief of the Cherokee Nation

• Maria Tallchief, Osage prima ballerina for the New York City Ballet and co-founder of the Chicago City Ballet Company