Margaret B. Blackman
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Margaret B. Blackman is an anthropologist known for her work with the Haida First Nation of the Queen Charlotte Islands
of British Columbia
, Canada, beginning in the 1970s.
She is, and has been for many years, a professor of anthropology at the State University of New York
at Brockport
.
Her best known work is a collaborative biography of the Haida artist Florence Davidson
, published in 1982
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii , formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands: Graham Island in the north, and Moresby Island in the south, along with approximately 150 smaller islands with a total landmass of...
of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada, beginning in the 1970s.
She is, and has been for many years, a professor of anthropology at the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
at Brockport
Brockport, New York
Brockport is a village located in the Town of Sweden in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 8,103 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler....
.
Her best known work is a collaborative biography of the Haida artist Florence Davidson
Florence Davidson
Florence Edenshaw Davidson was a Canadian First Nations artist from the Haida nation who created traditional basketry and button-blankets and was also a respected elder in her First Nations community, the Haida village of Masset, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia.She was born in Masset on...
, published in 1982