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Irene Gomez-Bethke in Oklahoma City

Irene Gomez-Bethke (right) and a colleague representing a committee at a meeting in Oklahoma City, 1970s. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Irene Gomez-Bethke, 1970s

Irene Gomez-Bethke, 1970s. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Jack Bethke and Irene Gomez-Bethke with their children, 1970s

Jack Bethke and Irene Gomez-Bethke (second row) with their children, 1970s. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Jack Bethke and Irene Gomez-Bethke with their children, 1960s

The early years of the Bethke Gomez family, 1960s. Pictured are (seated on the couch, left to right), Mary, Julia, Jack, Irene, and Patty. On the floor are (left to right), Anita, Jack, and Jesse. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Jack Bethke and Irene Gomez-Bethke

Newlyweds Jack Bethke and Irene Gomez-Bethke, 1950s. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Irene Marie Gomez with a high school friend

Irene Marie Gomez (right) with a friend during high school, 1950s. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Irene Marie Gomez in high school

Irene Marie Gomez in high school, 1950s. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Irene Marie Gomez with family

Irene Marie Gomez (first row, center) with extended family, 1940s. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Irene Gomez-Bethke

Irene Gomez-Bethke, ca. 1990s. Used with the permission of Jesse Bethke Gomez.

Bellanger, Pat (1943–2015)

Pat Bellanger was an Ojibwe activist and a cofounder of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who spent over fifty years fighting for Indigenous rights on a national and local level. Though she often escaped the public eye, her work survives through her children and community, the attendees of survival schools, and the children protected by the Indian Child Welfare Act (1978).

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