[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 8, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E944]
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    HONORING TERRI ``WINDTALKER'' CLAH AS A 2025 SHE LEADS AMERICA 
                     CHRISTIAN WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

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                          HON. LISA C. McCLAIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2025

  Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Terri 
``WindTalker'' Clah as a 2025 She Leads America Young Christian Woman 
of Distinction award.
  Terri ``WindTalker'' Clah of the Dine (People of the Land) Nation and 
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe was raised in the Four Corners region on her 
ancestral lands, immersed in the beauty, resilience, and painful 
history of her people. Listening to the elders' stories from a young 
age--some filled with hope, others scarred by struggle--shaped her deep 
understanding of cultural identity, spiritual strength, and the need 
for healing across generations.
  Leadership is woven into Terri's heritage. Her great-uncle, Deshna 
Clah, served as the second Chairman of the Dine Nation, while her 
uncle, Peter McDonald, was both a President of the Dine Nation and is 
one of the last living U.S. Marine Code Talkers. Inspired by her 
mother, Bessie Clah, who modeled a life of service, Terri embraced her 
own path of advocacy and reconciliation.
  At age 26, she encountered Jesus Christ, whose message of love and 
restoration affirmed her Native identity and calling to bridge 
cultures. Through her Moccasins Across America Prayer Walk--from 
California to Washington, DC, May through October 2025--Terri has 
ignited a national movement for prayer, justice, and healing. Today, as 
a She Leads America Christian Woman of Distinction, she continues to 
inspire others to walk in faith and carry the love of God to the 
Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating this 
outstanding woman of distinction.

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