Born in Blackfeet Reservation, Montana, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 65
in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Nov 2018
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Biography
Elouise (Pépion) Cobell is Notable.
Yellow Bird Woman was her tribal name, not a nickname.
Yellow Bird Woman was a tribal elder and activist, banker, rancher, and lead plaintiff in the groundbreaking class-action suit Cobell v. Salazar (2009). She was a member of the Niitsítapi Blackfoot Confederacy. In November 2016 Cobell's work on behalf of Native Americans was honored by the award of a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama; her son Turk Cobell accepted the award on her behalf. She was a great-granddaughter of Mountain Chief, one of the legendary leaders of the Blackfeet Nation.
Sources
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elouise_P._Cobell
- https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/elouise-cobell-is-my-hero-awarded-posthumous-presidential-medal-of-freedom-2caKY8RHTEuNIxTg6hp70w/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/us/elouise-cobell-65-dies-sued-us-over-indian-trust-funds.html?hpw
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