Controversy at Women of Nations
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The controversial departure of the executive director of Women of Nations has sparked public outcry over the decline in American Indian representation within the organization. Activists supporting former executive director Norma Renville argue that she was fired as part of a larger attempt by the organization’s board of directors to move the agency away from its American Indian-specific mission. Many who spoke at a recent community meeting said that the situation at Women of Nations parallels the larger history of Native people being denied sovereignty and basic rights by white Americans. Activists have also called attention to the majority non-American Indian composition of the agency’s board of directors. In recent weeks, the debate over Women of Nations has grown ever more confusing, as some activists conflate the departure of Renville with the concerns about American Indian representation. Continue Reading