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Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Science by Jessica Hernandez, Ph.D. (North Atlantic Books, 2022)

Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is nowhere to be found in mainstream environmental policy or discourse. And while holistic land, water, and forest management practices born from millennia of Indigenous knowledge systems have much to teach all of us, Indigenous science has long been ignored, otherized, or perceived as "soft"—the product of a systematic, centuries-long campaign of racism, colonialism, extractive capitalism, and delegitimization.

Here, Jessica Hernandez—Maya Ch'orti' and Zapotec environmental scientist and founder of environmental agency Piña Soul—introduces and contextualizes Indigenous environmental knowledge and proposes a vision of land stewardship that heals rather than displaces, that generates rather than destroys. She breaks down the failures of western-defined conservatism and shares alternatives, citing the restoration work of urban Indigenous people in Seattle; her family's fight against ecoterrorism in Latin America; and holistic land management approaches of Indigenous groups across the continent.

Through case studies, historical overviews, and stories that center the voices and lived experiences of Indigenous Latin American women and land protectors, Hernandez makes the case that if we're to recover the health of our planet--for everyone--we need to stop the eco-colonialism ravaging Indigenous lands and restore our relationship with Earth to one of harmony and respect.

Purchase your copy here and get reading!

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It’s Time to Complete the Story. 

Each time a girl opens a book and reads a womanless history, she learns she is worth less.

Myra Pollack Sadker
Professor, Author, Researcher, and Activist

Featured Digital Classroom Resource

#KnowHerName and #KnowHerStory! Take a Women’s History Minute Break with NWHM to learn more about Rachel Carson, the persistent climate activist who inspired the Environmental Movement.

A Fab Five Biographies Selection in Honor of Jazz Appreciation Month

This month's “Fab Five,” a monthly curated selection of biographies and learning resources featuring five notable women from history and current newsmakers, celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month throughout the month of April in recognition of the contributions female jazz artists have made to this globally recognized creative medium, including Shirley Horn, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams, and Nina Simone. 

If we want our girls to benefit from the courage and wisdom of the women before them, we have to share the stories.

Shireen Dodson
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Many of us are not sure how to counter racism when we witness it and don’t know what to say when people we know downplay or trivialize the hate, prejudice and discrimination that people of color experience in our country.

Being an ally in the struggle for racial justice and equity goes beyond simply not being racist. We hope this list of resources help to educate and motivate you to take action.

Students and Educators

Discover our educational resources. Find lesson plans, biographies, posters, timelines, videos, and more on a wide variety of women's history topics. 

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Join Us: Now Accepting Applications for NWHM's Virtual Predoctoral Fellowship Awards in Women’s History and Gender Studies

Applicants should have a strong interest in women’s history, public history, or gender studies and the applications of these fields outside of academia. Learn more and apply here.
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Women's History Month 2022

Celebrate Women's History Month with this curated selection of resources, programs, and events from the National Women's History Museum! Click to download PDF.
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CALLING ALL KIDS!

Join the National Women's History Museum for a very special Brave Girls Virtual Storytime program in celebration of Earth Day! Author Stephanie Roth Sisson will read Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement before answering your questions live!

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The National Women's History Museum is proud to debut Heritage and Harmony: Her Art, Her Voice, a video series created by pianist Donna Weng Friedman designed and dedicated to inspire and empower school-aged girls of color to find their true voice and see themselves in the faces of extraordinary women from a variety of artistic backgrounds.

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EXPLORE JOURNALS

Visit our new microsite for NWHM's Women Writing History initiative, designed to ensure that the unique voices and experiences of women, girls, and nonbinary individuals were not left out of the telling of the COVID-19 story.

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SHOP FOR A CAUSE AT THE NWHM RETAIL STORE!

Looking for the perfect Mother's Day, graduation, or teacher appreciation gift?  Shop our store now. Every purchase supports our work to uncover, amplify, and celebrate women's history.

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Upcoming Events

2022-04-20

Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Spring After Spring (Rachel Carson)

Calling all kids! Join NWHM and author Stephanie Roth Sisson for a reading of her book, "Spring after Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement."
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2022-05-25

Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah

Join us as author Nancy Churin reads from her book, "A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah" and participates in a live Q&A with the audience.
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2022-06-05

[email protected]: In Conversation with Author Wendy L. Rouse

Join NWHM and Dr. Bonnie J. Morris in conversation with historian Wendy L. Rouse, author of "Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Women's Suffrage Movement."
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