Q: Have women ever run a Native American nation? Virginia Plumley | Huntington, West Virginia Native women, especially respected elders, have always been involved in important decisions.

In Native communities across the United States, we have always known: when you invest in women, you invest in whole nations.

the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center and The Hotline. Today, StrongHearts serves as a 24/7, nationwide lifeline to Native American and Alaska Natives impacted by domestic and sexual ...