Owanah Anderson
Choctaw author and Indigenous rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Owanah P. Anderson (February 18, 1926 – March 24, 2017) was a Choctaw author and Indigenous rights activist. Though Anderson published two books, Jamestown Commitment: The Episcopal Church and the American Indian and 400 Years: Anglican/Episcopal Mission Among American Indians, and co-authored multiple other publications, she was most recognized for her work with the Native American Ministries of the Episcopal Church as well as for her achievements in improving the lives of indigenous peoples, especially women. Anderson held a variety of jobs throughout her professional career that focused on expanding women's access to healthcare as well as their educational and professional opportunities.[1]