During the Revolutionary War, Tyonajanegan, an Oneida, fought on the side of the United States with her husband during the Battle of Oriskany, Aug. 6, 1777, in New York. The painting is by Don Troiani, Oneida Indian Nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Native American women, like their male counterparts, share a proud tradition of military service.
During the Revolutionary War, Tyonajanegan, an Oneida, fought on the side of the United States with her husband during the Battle of Oriskany, Aug. 6, 1777, in New York. She died in 1824 at the age of 84.
The first active duty Native American women were four Sioux nuns, serving as Army nurses during the Spanish-American War, in 1898. One of them died in Cuba from an illness and was buried with military honors.
During World War I, 14 Native American women were in the Army Nurse Cor...
