Ruth Muskrat Bronson

Ruth Muskrat Bronson (October 3, 1897 – June 12, 1982) was a Cherokee poet, educator and Indian rights activist. After completing her education, Bronson became the first Guidance and Placement Officer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She then served as executive secretary for the National Congress of American Indians and created their legislative news service. After a decade of work in Washington, D.C., Bronson moved to Arizona and served as a health education specialist for the Indian Health Service and was honored upon her retirement from government service by the Oveta Culp Hobby Service Award from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. She continued working for Native American rights for involvement in their own development and leadership in the private sector until her death

Ruth Muskrat Bronson

Ruth Muskrat Bronson (October 3, 1897 – June 12, 1982) was a Cherokee poet, educator and Indian rights activist. After completing her education, Bronson became the first Guidance and Placement Officer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She then served as executive secretary for the National Congress of American Indians and created their legislative news service. After a decade of work in Washington, D.C., Bronson moved to Arizona and served as a health education specialist for the Indian Health Service and was honored upon her retirement from government service by the Oveta Culp Hobby Service Award from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. She continued working for Native American rights for involvement in their own development and leadership in the private sector until her death