Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz - #19 Project Files
File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: Project Files
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Abstract: 4/18/2013. In tape 1, Dunbar-Ortiz shares her personal history as a child growing up in Oklahoma to her graduate study in California. She discusses her research into numerous topics of Southwestern history and larger Indigenous history of the U.S. within the context of activism, and various movements within the 1960s. She then expands globally to discuss her involvement with the United Nations and international issues. In tape 2, she discusses her marriage to Simon Ortiz and some history she learned from her connection to the Acoma Pueblo. She focuses on her life in New Mexico and the social/political climate at UNM during her time serving as director to the Native American Studies Program at UNM. She expands on the work of KIVA Club and shares stories about many of its members. In tape 3, she discusses the various disciplines at UNM and issues of racism within UNM programs during the 1970s. She continues discussion regarding KIVA Club, its members and leadership. She concludes with discussion of her numerous publications.
Dates
- 2012-2015
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, with Native American language interspersed in some of the interviews
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Boxes (44 interviews)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu