Yvonne Swan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yvonne Wanrow 1943 (age 80–81) Inchelium, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Yvonne L. Swan Wanrow |
| Known for | State of Washington v. Wanrow |
| Children | 3 |
Yvonne L. Swan (née Yvonne Wanrow; born 1943), also known as Yvonne Swan Wanrow,[1] is a Sinixt Native American activist,[2] who was once convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to probation. She is part of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.[3][4] Swan is known, under the surname Wanrow, for the 1972 trial concerning the shooting death of a man who had allegedly attempted to molest her son; she became a cause célèbre of the feminist and American Indian movement. Her case reached the Washington Supreme Court, where its outcome had far-reaching effects on women's self-defense and the law, and the manner in which juries interpret the behavior of a defendant, the legality of recorded conversations, and considerations for victims of sexual assault.[4]
- ^ Berger, Dan (2010-09-24). The Hidden 1970s: Histories of Radicalism. Rutgers University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8135-5033-6.
- ^ Johansen, Bruce E.; Grinde, Donald A. Jr. (1998-08-21). The Encyclopedia Of Native American Biography. Da Capo Press. p. 375. ISBN 978-0-306-80870-8.
- ^ Jones, Ann (2009-10-01). Women Who Kill. New York City, NY: The Feminist Press at CUNY. pp. 321–322, 335, 375–376. ISBN 978-1-55861-652-3.
- ^ a b Schuetz, Janice E. (1994). "Yvonne Wanrow: The Logic of Cultural Narrative". The Logic of Women on Trial: Case Studies of Popular American Trials. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press. pp. 136–160. ISBN 978-0-8093-1869-8.
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