Background
Helm, June was born on September 13, 1924 in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Daughter of William Jennings and Julia Frances (Dixon) Helm.
Helm, June was born on September 13, 1924 in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Daughter of William Jennings and Julia Frances (Dixon) Helm.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1944; AM, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1958.
Lecturer, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1949-1959; assistant professor anthropology, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1960-1963; associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1963-1966; professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1966. Adviser Indian Brotherhood for Northwest Territories Canada 1974. Consultant Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, Government of Canada, 1975-1976.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences (chairman of the section H 1978). Member American Anthropological Association (president 1985-1987), American Ethnological Society (president 1982-1983, editor publications 1964-1968), Control States Anthropological Society (president 1970-1971).
Married Pierce Erwin King, August 15, 1967.