The West Old & New Vol. III Issue II February 2014 | Page 2

Volume I II I ssue I I In this Issue of The West Old & New ________________________ Elouise Pepion Cobell was a Niitsítapi elder and activist, banker, rancher, a Native American leader, and lead plaintiff in the groundbreaking litigation Cobell v. Salazar. Pg.4 “Stagecoach” Mary Fields was the first African American mail carrier (male or female) in the United States who worked and lived near Great Falls. Pg. 5 Jeanette Pickering Rankin - first woman in the United States Congress, elected in Montana in 1916 and again in 1940. Pg. 6 Jo Sykes - Author, Horsewoman, Artist Pg. 8 Julie Cajune Native American Educator & Visionary - Pg. 9 Bernice Ende - Long Lady Rider gives a glimpse into the root of her passion for the long journey across the western landscape on horse back. Pg. 10 Edna B. Gannaway - School Teacher/Homesteader/Newspaper Publisher Pg. 11 Mary MacLane - The Wild Woman of Butte Pg. 18 Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail - First Native American Registered Nurse Pg. 20 Aunt Bun - Midwife Pg. 23 Women’s Stories of Survival During the Homesteading Days Pg. 12-13 Who was the First White Woman to Step into Montana? Pg. 15 Early Schooling Pg. 15 The West Old & New Published by Susan Faye Roberts P.O. Box 10 Hot Springs, Montana 59845 [email protected] The West Old & New Online magazine Issuu.com & Joomag.com