Indigenous Governance Database

A conversation with Vine Deloria, Jr.

Vine Deloria, Jr. (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) in 1978
A conversation with Vine Deloria, Jr.
Producer
University of Arizona
Year

Indian writer Vine Deloria responds to questions from three interviewers, discussing the status quo of American writing about Indians. Deloria offers educational recommendations for Native Americans to counteract the predominance of Anglo viewpoints in the current literature.

contemporary identity
cultural identity
educating non-Indians
Vine Deloria Jr.
People
Vine Deloria, Jr
Resource Type
Interviews
Topics
Cultural Affairs
Citation

University of Arizona. "A conversation with Vine Deloria, Jr." University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona. 1978. Interview. (http://streaming.oia.arizona.edu/clientFlashABR/play.php?clipname=/perm/..., accessed February 23, 2023)

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