Native American women represent approximately 11.3% of all women veterans.
SEATTLE — Donna Helterbridle-Baker is a mixed-media artist, a descendant of the Central Sierra Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk and Northern Yokut, and also a veteran of the U.S. Army.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 11.3% of all women veterans are Native.
“My Native American heritage has shaped me into this strong woman warrior that I feel I am today,” Helterbridle-Baker said. “I feel like I’m more equipped to be seen and heard. I feel empowered.”
Helterbridle-Baker was adopted as a young child and grew up in a multi-ethnic
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