Thomasina Jordan
Thomasina Elizabeth Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eve Claire Schwartz September 25, 1929 |
| Died | May 23, 1999 |
| Other names | Red Hawk Woman |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Spouse | D. Wendell Jordan |
Thomasina Elizabeth Jordan (Red Hawk Woman) (born Eve Claire Schwartz, 1929-1999) was an activist and advocate for American Indian tribes, particularly tribes in the US state of Virginia, who served in the United States Electoral College in 1988 and the 1990s. Jordan self-identified as Mashpee Wampanoag, Penobscot, and Assateague. She was made an honorary member of the Nansemond and Chickahominy tribes.
In 2020, it was reported that all four of Jordan's grandparents were born in Russia and that she was not a Native American woman as previously claimed.