Alice Lee Jemison
Alice Lee Jemison | |
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| Born | October 9, 1901 |
| Died | March 6, 1964 (aged 62) Washington D.C. |
| Other names | Alice Mae Lee Jemison |
| Occupation(s) | Native American journalist, activist and political leader |
| Spouse | LeVerne Leonard Jemison (1919-1928) |
| Children | Son LeVerne "Jimmy" Lee born 1920 and daughter Jeanne Marie Jemison born 1923 |
| Parent | Daniel A. Lee Elnora E. Seneca |
Alice Mae Lee Jemison (October 9, 1901 – March 6, 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 lobbied in support of California, Cherokee, and Sioux peoples during her career, supported by the Seneca Tribal Council. The Franklin D. Roosevelt administration condemned her work, and critics described her harshly in press conferences and before Congressional committees. For a time, she was put under FBI surveillance.