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Belva Cottier
Born
Belva Dale McKenzie

(1920-06-27)June 27, 1920
Todd County, South Dakota
DiedMay 2, 2000(2000-05-02) (aged 79)
Other namesBelva D. Cottier, Belva Dale Cottier, Belva Cottier-Satterfield
Occupation(s)Activist, health administrator
Known forOccupying Alcatraz

Belva Cottier (June 27, 1920-May 2, 2000) was a Sioux activist. She proposed the idea of occupying Alcatraz Island and was one of the first five activists to protest for return of the island to Native Americans.

Early life and education

Belva Dale McKenzie was born on June 27, 1920 on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, in Todd County, South Dakota to Virginia B. (née Barker) and Narcisse McKenzie.[1] Her mother was an enrolled member of the Santee Sioux from Nebraska.[2][3] Her maternal grandfather, Alfred Barker, was a minister, married to Elizabeth (née Messer).[2] Her father was Oglala Sioux, but died when McKenzie was five years old.[4][5] Her mother remarried Carl Sneve.[6] She graduated from Pine Ridge Boarding School.[2]


References

Citations

  1. ^ The Oakland Tribune 2000, p. 486; The Rapid City Journal 1969, p. 3; Indian Census 1927, p. 256; The Rapid City Journal 1983, p. 7.
  2. ^ a b c The Oakland Tribune 2000, p. 486.
  3. ^ Indian Census 1925, p. 3.
  4. ^ Indian Census 1921, p. 11.
  5. ^ Rosebud Agency Deaths 1925, p. 4.
  6. ^ The Rapid City Journal 1969, p. 3.

Bibliography

  • "1921 Indian Census: Rosebud Reservation, Ponca District, South Dakota". FamilySearch. Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration. June 30, 1921. p. 11. NARA microfilm series 595, roll #435, lines 4300-4301. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  • "1925 Indian Census: Santee Agency, Nebraska". FamilySearch. Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration. June 30, 1925. p. 121. NARA microfilm series 595, roll #686, line 51. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  • "1927 Indian Census: Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota". FamilySearch. Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration. 1927. p. 256. NARA microfilm series 595, roll #438, last 3 lines. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  • "Rosebud Agency Deaths Occurring between the Dates of July 1, 1924 and June 30, 1925". FamilySearch. Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration. June 30, 1925. p. 4. NARA microfilm series 595, roll #441, last line. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  • "Satterfield". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. May 2000. Retrieved 12 August 2020. Clipping from the Oakland Family History Center, Alameda, California.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) – via FamilySearch (subscription required)
  • "Sioux Leader Rehired". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. January 24, 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 12 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  • "Virginia Sneve". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. April 28, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved 12 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.



Category:1920 births Category:2000 deaths Category:People from Todd County, South Dakota Category:Sioux Category:Native American activists

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