Matilda Black Bear
Matilda "Tillie" Black Bear | |
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Wa Wokiye Win | |
| Born | Matilda Laura Black Bear December 10, 1946 |
| Died | July 19, 2014 (aged 67) |
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| Years active | 1978-2014 |
| Known for | Anti-domestic violence activist |
Matilda "Tillie" Black Bear (Lakota: Wa Wokiye Win, meaning Woman Who Helps Everyone; December 10, 1946 – July 19, 2014) was a Lakota anti-domestic violence activist known as the Grandmother (Unci) of the Grassroots Movement of Safety for Native Women. She worked as an activist, therapist, school counselor, nonprofit administrator, and college instructor.