Caroline Weldon
Born in 1844.
Died in 1921.
Caroline Weldon was a prominent Swiss-American activist within the National Indian Defense Association. She is also recognised for her artistic work, notably through several portraits of the renowned Native American leader Sitting Bull, for whom she served as an adviser. Her commitment to the defence of Indigenous peoples’ rights and her contribution to art attest to a life devoted to the Indian cause and to representing its struggles.