Mary Dann and Carrie Dann

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Mary Dann (d. 22 April 2005) was a Native American activist.

A member of the Western Shoshone tribe, Mary Dann and her sister, Carrie, had been active in the movement to recover millions of acres of land that originally belonged to the Shoshone tribe. Much of this land, consisting of a large portion of Nevada and four other states, was seized as part of the 1863 Treaty of Ruby Valley. They were recipients of the Right Livelihood Award in 1993.

[edit] Mary Dann's death

Mary Dann was killed in an accident on her ranch in central Nevada.

[edit] Carrie Dann's arrest

On April 1, 2007, Carrie Dann was arrested, with 38 other activists, for tresspassing at the Nevada Test Site at a Nevada Desert Experience event protesting the Nevada Test Site.

[edit] External links

• Western Shoshone Defense Project
• 39 peace activists arrested at the Nevada Test Site