Richard erdoes and alfonso ortiz biography
Richard erdoes and alfonso ortiz biography
Alfonso Ortiz - Notable Folklorists of Color!
Alfonso Ortiz
Alfonso Alex Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1939-04-30)April 30, 1939 Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, New Mexico |
| Died | January 26, 1997(1997-01-26) (aged 57) |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cultural anthropology |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles Colorado College Pitzer College Princeton University University of New Mexico |
Alfonso Alex Ortiz (April 30, 1939 Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, New Mexico – January 26, 1997) was a Native Americancultural anthropologist.[1][2]
Life
Ortiz graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1961, and from the University of Chicago with a master's degree and a Ph.D.
in anthropology. He taught at University of California at Los Angeles, Colorado College, Pitzer College, Princeton University, and University of New Mexico.[3]
He was president of the Association on American Indian Affairs.
His San Juan Pueblo, Oral History t