Fawn Sharp, the president of the Quinault Nation of Washington. Photo from United South and Eastern Tribes
Two tribal leaders in Washington are being recognized by the Northwest Asian Weekly magazine. Meredith Parker, the general manager of the Makah Nation, and Fawn Sharp, the president of the Quinault Nation, are nominees for the Women of Color Empowered award. They are among 13 finalists in the Women and Money category. “I am truly honored and humbled for the nomination and recognition and to be included among so many amazing women who contribute so significantly to their communities,” Parker told The Peninsula Daily News. "It is an honor to receive this acknowledgment,” Sharp told the paper. The awards will be presented on Friday in Seattle. Get the Story:
Peninsula tribal leaders nominated for Women of Color Empowered award (The Peninsula Daily News 9/13)
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