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  • Margaret L. Archuleta (2002-2003)

    January 1, 2002

    Margaret (Pueblo/Hispanic) taught two courses during the fall and winter terms in our Native American Studies Program. She was the Curator of Fine Art at the Heard Museum in Phoenix from 1987-2002, and responsible for the organization, development and implementation of all fine art exhibits, collections, research, publications, programming and education activities. She co-organized a conference at the University of Arizona in 2002: "The Heart of Culture: Indigenous Exchange in a Contemporary Context."  Her courses at Dartmouth were quite popular.

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  • Vera Palmer (2001-2002)

    September 1, 2001

    Vera Palmer (2001-2002) - (Tuscarora/Iroquois), completed her dissertation on the Iroquois Condolence ceremonies, titled: "Bringing Kateri Home: Restoring a Cultural Narrative of an Iroquoian Saint." Vera has remained at Dartmouth and is now a Senior Lecturer, teaching 5 literature-focused Native American Studies courses including an introductory course and an advanced seminar.

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  • Dian Million (2001-2002)

    September 1, 2001

    Dian Million (2001-2002) - (Tanana Athabascan), received her Ph.D. in Native American and Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Her dissertation title is "Telling Secrets: Politics, Gender and Race in the Production of Aboriginal Sovereignty." Dian is now an Associate Professor American Indian Studies at the University of Washington.

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  • Laura Beth Duncan (2001)

    September 1, 2001

    Laura Beth Duncan (Comanche). Laura graduated with a major in Engineering Science and a Minor in Studio Art. She received the writing prize for her final paper in NAS 40 - Introduction to American Indian Languages:  "Comanche Cultural and Linguistic Change."

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  • Clyde Ellis (2001-2002)

    January 1, 2001

    Professor of History Elon College, Ellis has done research on the early American Indian education experiences, as well as the Kiowa Indians and their experience with Christianity. He is author of three books: "To Change Them Forever: Indian Education at the Rainy Mountain Boarding School, 1893-1920" (University of Oklahoma Press, 1996); "The Jesus Road: Kiowas, Christianity and Indian Hymns," (accompanied with a music CD of 26 Kiowa hymns), and "A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains" (University Press of Kansas, 2003).

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