Midwife; Environmentalist; American Indian rights activist. The Katsi Cook Papers consist of information about Cook and her midwifery and women's health practice in the Akwesasne Mohawk community on the St. Regis Reservation in northern New York State (St. Regis straddles the U.S.-Canadian border), and about her involvement in the Mother's Milk Project, begun in 1984 to document and monitor levels of PCBs and other industrial pollutants in the St. Lawrence River. The drinking water on the reservation was contaminated, and Cook was instrumental in tracing the cause to PCBs. Documentation of Cook's environmental justice and Native American health activism is extensive, and includes writings, grant applications, surveys, reports, and statistical data, as well as articles, clippings, and publications about the detrimental effects of environmental pollutants on health. A small amount of data concerning advocacy for Native American education is also included. [NOTE: The contents list for this collection is not online. Contact the Sophia Smith Collection if you would like one sent to you.]

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