Congress Quote by Sarah Winnemucca

I would not have a woman go to Congress merely because she is a woman.

— Crystal Eastman

Until we start attacking the root of the historical problems of discrimination against Indians, and those Indians begin in these stereotypes, that Indians are…

— Robert A. Williams, Jr

All Indian women have one thing in common... we don't feel prosecuted for who we are and actually face our challenges head-on. And I…

— Manushi Chhillar

I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian.

— Wilma Mankiller

Women are as much politicians as men, and I hope that more and more women will enter public life through politics, as this would…

— Preneet Kaur

The Violence Against Women Act didn't have specific provisions for Indian country until 2013, which is really sad. It's Native women who are the…

— Deb Haaland

We as men, need to give the Indian women all the strength that she needs, rightfully asking to be able to walk with head…

— Mahesh Bhatt

I wanted in my lifetime to vote for a radical Native American woman, since my vision of any future that we might have is…

— Alice Walker

We're going to have more women run for office. We can shift what's going on in Congress.

— Rashida Tlaib

It's taken over 240 years for there to be a Native American woman elected to congress, so it's definitely significant that we were able…

— Deb Haaland

Congress must continue to fight for policies like equal pay and paid family leave to ensure all women have a fair shot to make…

— Ben Ray Lujan

As Indians, we take great pride in the fact that we are a progressive nation. We are proud of our democracy, our secular values…

— Ashwin Sanghi