Ingrid Washinawatok el-Issa
Born in 1957 into the Menominee Nation in Wisconsin, Ingrid
Washinawatok el-Issa, O'Peqtaw-Metamoh (Flying Eagle Woman),
worked with many organizations to promote indigenous people's
cultures and rights. As executive director of the Fund for
Four Directions in New York City, she worked in particular
to revitalize indigenous languages. Washinawatok was one
of three Americans kidnapped and executed in the remote
highlands of Colombia by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC) rebels, while on a mission to help the U'wa tribe
set up a school system in February 1999. She is survived
by her husband, Ali el-Issa, and her son, Maeh-kiw-kasic.
Resources for Teachers and Students
Reflections on Working Towards
Peace
