Mihesuah, Devon

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MIHESUAH, Devon

MIHESUAH, Devon. American. Genres: Anthropology/Ethnology. Career: American Indian Center, Ft. Worth, TX, secretary, 1977-78; Texas Christian University, graduate assistant, School of Education, 1981-82, computer instructor, Upward Bound, 1980, 1985-86, departmental assistant, 1984-85, teaching assistant in history, 1985-88; Girl Scouts of America, Ft. Worth, TX, supervisor, Outreach Minority Programs, 1982; Grants High School, New Mexico, teacher and coach, 1982-84; Western Hills High School, Ft. Worth, TX, teacher and coach, 1984; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, assistant professor, 1989-95, associate professor, 1995-99, professor of History, 1999-, professor of Applied Indigenous Studies and History, 2000-. Publications: Cultivating the Rosebuds: The Education of Women at the Cherokee Female Seminary, 1851-1909, 1993; American Indians: Stereotypes and Realities, 1996; Natives and Academics: Discussions on Researching and Writing about American Indians, 1998; Repatriation: Social and Political Dialogues, 2000; (ed.) Repatriation Reader: Who Owns Indian Remains?, 2000; Roads of My Relations (novel), 2000. Contributor to books. Articles and book reviews have appeared professional journals. Address: Northern Arizona University, Department of Applied Indigenous Studies, PO Box 15020, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, U.S.A. Online address: devon.mihesuah@nau.edu

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