Background
Vest, Jay Hansford Charles was born on November 7, 1951 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of Hansford Charles and Loraine (Turner) Vest.
Native American religious leader and educator
Vest, Jay Hansford Charles was born on November 7, 1951 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of Hansford Charles and Loraine (Turner) Vest.
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1978. Master of Arts in Philosophy, University Montana, 1984. M.I.S. in Religious Studies, University Montana, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy/Religion, University Montana, 1987.
Traditionalist Occaneechi-Monacan, Buena Vista, Virginia, 1951-1968. Traditional leader Monacan ceremony sacred to the sun, since 1989. Assistant professor University Washington, Tacoma, since 1990.
Coor. secretary, newsletter editor executive board Missoula County Democratic Party, Missoula, Montana, 1983-1984. Member American Academy Religion (William C. Shepard Memorial award Pacific Northwest region 1987), Western Literature Association, Society for Environmental History.