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(Anthropologist) Erminnie A. Smith was a pioneering linguist, ethnologist, anthropologist, and geologist known for her work at the Smithsonian Institution's Bureau of American Ethnology. Referred to as the "first woman field ethnographer," she made significant contributions to the study of the Iroquois people, challenging societal norms regarding women's roles in both indigenous North American and Victorian societies. Her research emphasized the rights and roles of Iroquois women in culture, economics, and ritual practices, leaving a lasting impact on the field of anthropology.
