You probably haven't heard of Angle De Cora, (or Hinook-Mahiwi-Kalinaka) but this artist and designer from the Winnebago/Ho-chunk indigenous community and once was considered "The First Great Indian Artist," (which today we're able to see as a twisted, backhanded, and incorrect compliment), but shows how prominent her creative work was at the time, with her even being referred to as a genius by educators and professionals who admired her work. Although the grand-daughter of the Chief, she was horrifically kidnapped at a young age from her tribe, educated in Western-European standard schools, and yet was able to return to her culture through her art and leave a lasting legacy in native rights, education, and art history.

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