Eileen Hudon and Women’s Advocates

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m · transcript

Fall 1974, Eileen Hudon went to Women’s Advocates because she needed to escape an abusive husband. But her encounter with the domestic violence shelter, the first in the nation, also opened the door to her life’s calling as an advocate for survivors, particular Native women, of domestic violence and sexual assault.

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Editor: Britt Aamodt

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