Minnie Spotted-Wolf

Minnie Spotted-Wolf
Born	1923 Heart Butte, Montana
Died	1988
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1943-1945
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	World War II

Minnie Spotted Wolf (left) with two other Native American Women Marines, 1943

Private Minnie Spotted-Wolf (1923 – 1988)^[1] was the first Native American woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. She enlisted in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve in July 1943.

Minnie, from Heart Butte, Montana, is a member of the Blackfoot tribe, Prior to joining the Marines, she had worked on her father's ranch doing such chores as cutting fence posts, driving a two-ton truck, and breaking horses. Her comment on Marine boot camp: "It was hard but when it was over, I was proud of myself and all that I accomplished."

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

References

1. ^ Johnson, Peter (2009-11-11). "Pioneering Heart Butte Marine lauded". Great Falls Tribune. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20091111/NEWS01/911110303/Pioneering-Heart-Butte-Marine-lauded. Retrieved 2009-12-03. ^{[dead link]}

• "History of the Women Marines". Women Marines Association. Archived from the original on 2006-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20060616121106/http://womenmarines.org/history.php. Retrieved 2006-08-10. 

• "Circle of Honor". Native American Women with Military Service. http://www.nativewomenveterans.org/circleofhonor3.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-10. 

• Simpson, Peggy (May 26, 2003). "Native American Veterans Honored Today". Women's eNews. http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=1343. Retrieved 2006-10-08. 

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Name	Spotted-Wolf, Minnie
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Date of birth	1923
Place of birth	Heart Butte, Montana
Date of death	1988
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