Alice Lee Jemison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alice Lee Jemison

Seneca political activist and journalist

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1901

Place of Birth: Silver Creek, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Alice Lee Jemison

  • Alice Mae Lee Jemison (1901–1964) was a Seneca political activist and journalist.
  • She was a major critic of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the New Deal policies of its commissioner John Collier.
  • She was supported by the Seneca Tribal Council, and also lobbied in support of California, Cherokee, and Sioux Indians during her career.
  • Her work was condemned by the Franklin D.
  • Roosevelt administration and she was described harshly in press conferences and before Congressional committees.
  • For a time she was put under FBI surveillance.

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