Lori Ann Piestawa was the first woman in the U.S. military killed in the Iraq War
WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored a bipartisan resolution honoring the accomplishments of Native women – including Hopi Tribe Member Lori Ann Piestawa, who lost her life serving in the Iraq War.
“During Women’s History Month, we honor the stories and contributions of all the women who paved the way before us – including Native women like Lori Ann Piestawa, who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe. Our bipartisan resolution celebrates all that Native women have done for Arizona and America,” said Sinema.
Lori Ann Piestawa, born in Tuba City and raised a Hopi on the Navajo Nation, was the first woman killed in the Iraq War. As a U.S. Army Soldier, Piestawa followed the footsteps of her father who served in the Vietnam War and her grandfather who served in World War II. Piestewa Peak in Phoenix is named in her honor.
The Sinema-backed bipartisan resolution directly recognizes and honors Piestawa and other American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women who helped shape the history of their communities, Tribes, and the United States. The resolution honors the contributions of Native women through military service, public service, business, education, science, medicine, literature, and fine arts.
Click HERE to read the Sinema-backed bipartisan resolution honoring Piestawa and other Native women.