1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12374/archive/files/34a759c271b5f60d9da81fc86408f100.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=qgxBiZpxHO1FtNHTNby9KYlsHUYfLMx4W%7ETPBKDE7j59F0rirNa2ZBzFN108ltf1PJdI7qlcywk5rTLw5Dkjsw1vh0ET79lqfcFvaSiNV1dS9GB7kj%7ESl0c3vDtA4VcT5hhAvZULe-Cc%7Es4NwpeYlK2pUPLs-ztu8gXsW976WztoNJwoQUZPxmcz7pIi8F3-xWWqUmyMRae9spIjup8dgz1G5xo-k76CPoixG1WETSmpZqtt0fj4jX61iYYbAA%7EPyWJTp75PPdkWn%7EqVeKospDfrYdcPnZYb2MxCiF-uiZFHka1r2%7EdjQqG2FhSu2f7OcpnQMrw6AvST1T-Rn8Dvtg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ecbd607bb2f29ed544b5603c5399035e Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 300 Width 200 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Local (Michigan) Description An account of the resource Local role models provide us with people to look to as we aspire to fulfill our dreams. Sometimes, they might inspire us to achieve goals that we had never thought could be accomplished. The local collection honors those women in Michigan who dared to be different. Some of these women integrated male-dominated fields, like firefighting, while others dared to change law, lead businesses, forward higher education, or fight for social justice. These women help shape our dreams and give Michiganians someone local to provide inspiration. Person An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 1882 Birthplace Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA Death Date 1950 Occupation Politician Biographical Text Cora Mae Reynolds was the first Native American woman elected to Michigan's House of Representatives. Of Ojibwe descent, she is thought to be the only Native American woman to have served in Michigan's legislature as of 2014. Born in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Reynolds decided to become a teacher. After attending public schools in the area, she then went to the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas to study. After her training was completed, she returned to the Upper Peninsula and taught in the local school system.<br /><br />Cora Reynolds married Charles Anderson in 1903; the couple ran a local hotel in L'Anse, Michigan. "Anderson's desire to improve the lot of those less fortunate led her to take up a new cause: establishing a public health service for Baraga County." (Majher, <em>Michigan History</em>, 47) She was particularly interested in alcoholism and other public health issues, such as tuberculosis. In 1925, she ran for the Michigan House of Representatives. She served one term from 1925-1926. During that time, "she was appointed chair of the committee overseeing the Industrial Home for Girls." (Mahjer, 47) Anderson continued to promote the public health by sponsoring acts to regulate sanitation practices. Representing her Native American constituency, she championed fishing rights on Huron Bay. After a redistricting caused Reynolds to lose her position, she joined the Michigan Grange, where she "quickly rose through the ranks to become an officer of the organization, respresenting the U.P. with distinction." (Mahjer, 48) In 2001, her life's work was honored when she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Bibliography Majher, Patricia. "Cora Reynolds Anderson: a Career of Firsts." <em>Michigan History Magazine</em> (March/April 2015): 46-48.<br /><br />Michigan Women's Hall of Fame: <a href="http://hall.michiganwomen.org/">http://hall.michiganwomen.org/</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cora Reynolds Anderson Subject The topic of the resource Politics Description An account of the resource First woman elected to Michigan's House of Representatives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amy French Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame female politician Michigan House of Representatives Native American politician