Juanita Jean Smith Boyd Helphrey (March 2, 1941 – January 5, 2018), also known as Maaodagabagi Oxhaadish or White Flower, was a Native American community leader, a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, active in the work of the United Church of Christ denomination.
[3] Helphrey was the first assistant director of the Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM), from 1971 to 1975.
[6][7][8] She spoke at community events,[5][9] made reports about legislation,[10] promoted educational programs,[2] wrote letters to government agencies,[6] and represented North Dakota at the International Women's Year event in Houston in 1977.
[12][13] In 1997, after several years of protests,[14] she and Vernon Bellecourt were arrested[15] while burning an effigy of the Chief Wahoo mascot of the Cleveland Indians baseball team.
[19] She wrote liturgical materials, including prayers and poems, based in her knowledge of Hidatsa traditions.