She is considered a founding foremother of women's music. Morton has been described by Rosemary Radford Ruether as a "foremother" for many feminists. Probably the best known is the "Praroditeljka", or "Foremother", pictured to the right. She received the Foremother Award by The National Center for Health Research in 2008. In 2007, she earned the Foremother Award from the National Center for Health Research. In 2008, she received the Foremother Award from the National Center for Health Research. In 2007, Thomas received a Foremother Award from the National Center for Health Research.