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Web posted Friday, June 20, 2003
Native leader wins Women of Courage Award
JUNEAU - Rosita Worl of Juneau , comedian Rosie O'Donnell and former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno were among nine women awarded the 2003 Women of Courage Award on June 14 in Washington, D.C.
The National Women's Political Caucus selected Worl for her outstanding career as an anthropologist, scholar, activist, educator and leader, according to the organization, which gives the award annually to women of diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated courage by taking stands on unpopular or controversial issues to further civil rights and equality and who typify women's leadership.
"I was really amazed that I had been selected and then really and truly honored that I was selected because I was in the company of women who I think are very distinguished and have made significant contributions," said Worl, president of Sealaska Heritage Institute.
Worl, a Tlingit, is a vocal proponent of Native subsistence rights and has championed numerous Native causes before governmental bodies and in other forums. She also serves as assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Alaska Southeast.
Sealaska Heritage Institute is a Native nonprofit founded by Sealaska Corp. to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures.