Alida Bowler
Alida Bowler | |
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| Born | November 29, 1887 |
| Died | May 17, 1968 (aged 80) Riverside, California, United States |
| Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupations | Social worker, educator and advocate of Indigenous Americans rights |
| Employer(s) | Ohio State University Red Cross American Indian Defense Association Los Angeles Police Department United States Children's Bureau Stewart Indian School |
Alida Cynthia Bowler (November 29, 1887 – May 17, 1968) was an American social worker and educator who advocated for Indigenous Americans in Nevada. She worked for the Red Cross, the American Indian Defense Association, the United States Children's Bureau, and at educational institutions. She also became the first female superintendent at a Native American boarding school, when she was appointed to Stewart Indian School in 1934.