Yvonne Swan
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Yvonne L. Swan (née Yvonne Wanrow; born 1943), also known as Yvonne Swan Wanrow,[1] is a Sinixt Native American activist,[2] who was once convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to probation. She is part of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.[3][4] Swan is known, under the surname Wanrow, for the 1972 trial concerning the shooting death of a man who had allegedly attempted to molest her son; she became a cause célèbre of the feminist and American Indian movement. Her case reached the Washington Supreme Court, where its outcome had far-reaching effects on women's self-defense and the law, and the manner in which juries interpret the behavior of a defendant, the legality of recorded conversations, and considerations for victims of sexual assault.[4]
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Born | Yvonne Wanrow 1943 (age 80–81) Inchelium, Washington, U.S. |
Other names | Yvonne L. Swan Wanrow |
Known for | State of Washington v. Wanrow |
Children | 3 |