Alfonso Ortiz
Encyclopedia
Alfonso Alex Ortiz was a Native-American cultural anthropologist.
in 1961, and from the University of Chicago
with a masters degree and a Ph.D. in anthropology. He taught at University of California at Los Angeles, Colorado College
, Pitzer College
and Princeton University
, and at the University of New Mexico
.
He was president of the Association on American Indian Affairs
.
His San Juan Pueblo
, Oral History tapes and papers are held at Princeton.
issued a grant for the University of New Mexico to establish the Alfonso Ortiz Center for Intercultural Studies.
Life
He graduated from the University of New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
in 1961, and from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
with a masters degree and a Ph.D. in anthropology. He taught at University of California at Los Angeles, Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
, Pitzer College
Pitzer College
Pitzer College is a private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont, California, a college town approximately east of downtown Los Angeles. Pitzer College is one of the Claremont Colleges....
and Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, and at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
.
He was president of the Association on American Indian Affairs
Association on American Indian Affairs
The Association on American Indian Affairs is a non-profit organization promoting the welfare of American Indians and Alaska Natives...
.
His San Juan Pueblo
San Juan Pueblo
San Juan Pueblo may refer to*old name of Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico*San Juan Pueblo...
, Oral History tapes and papers are held at Princeton.
Legacy
In 1999, the National Endowment for the HumanitiesNational Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
issued a grant for the University of New Mexico to establish the Alfonso Ortiz Center for Intercultural Studies.
Works
- New Perspectives on the Pueblos, University of New Mexico Press, 1972
- Handbook of North American Indians (volumes 9 and 10, Smithsonian Institution, 1979 and 1983
- To Carry Forth the Vine: an Anthology of Traditional Native North American Poetry.
- American Indian myths and legends Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz (eds) Pantheon Books, 1984, ISBN 978-0-394-50796-5
External links
- "A Tribute to Alfonso Ortiz (1939-97)", Ted Jojola, Wicazo Sa Review, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Autumn, 1997), pp. 9–11
- "A Conversation with Alfonso Ortiz", Dewitt, Susan, La Confluencia, 1, 2, 32-9, Dec 76