Kahn-Tineta Horn is a Mohawk

Mohawk nation

Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...

 political activist and fashion model. In the 1960s and early 1970s she became widely known for her criticisms of anti-native racism and government policy regarding First Nations

First Nations

First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...

 peoples and for her advocacy of native separatism

Separatism

Separatism is the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group. While it often refers to full political secession, separatist groups may seek nothing more than greater autonomy...

. Her daughter, Waneek Horn-Miller (born 1975), is a broadcaster and member of the Canadian national water polo team. Horn and her daughter were notable participants in the 1990 Oka Crisis

Oka Crisis

The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada which began on July 11, 1990 and lasted until September 26, 1990. At least one person died as a result...

. Horn's youngest daughter, Kaniehtiio Horn

Kaniehtiio Horn

Kaniehtiio Horn is a Mohawk actress. She was nominated for a Gemini Award for her role in the television film Moccasin Flats: Redemption...

, also present at the Oka Crisis, is a film and television actress.