Walking in Two Worlds: Mixed-blood Indian Women Seeking Their Path

Clarke, Helen Piotopowaka

Helen Piotopowaka Clarke, a Republican, was elected County Superintendent of Common Schools for Lewis and Clark County, Montana in 1882. Clarke was probably the first woman of Native American descent to gained elected office in Montana. Sh…

Helen Piotopowaka Clarke's Campaign for County Superintendent of Common Schools, 1882