January 2, 1923 (1923-01-02) (Mary) 1932 (1932) (Carrie)
United States
Died
April 22, 2005(2005-04-22) (aged 82) (Mary) January 2, 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 88–89) (Carrie)
Nationality
Western Shoshone Native American
Occupation(s)
Ranching, cultural and spiritual rights, and land rights activists.
Known for
US Supreme Court case U.S. v. Dann
Awards
Right Livelihood Award
The Dann Sisters, Mary Dann (1923–2005) and Carrie Dann (1932–2021), were Western Shoshone elders who were spiritual leaders, ranchers, and cultural, spiritual rights and land rights activists. They challenged the federal government over uses of their tribe's traditional land, in a case that reached the United States Supreme Court as U.S. v. Dann.
In 1993 the Dann sisters received the Right Livelihood Award for "exemplary courage and perseverance in asserting the rights of indigenous people to their land."[1]American Outrage (2008) was a documentary film that explored their leadership in the disputes with the federal government over use of the Western Shoshone territory.[2]
^Wolf, Lisa J. (November 24, 2008). "Shoshone Indians Sue to Stop Barrick's Nevada Gold Mine". Environment News Service. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
^American Outrage, Bullfrog Films website, 2009; accessed 7 November 2016
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