Background
Jones, Matthew Leon was born on July 30, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Frank Waldon and Phyllis Norine (Atkins) Jones.
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Matthew Leon Jones
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Associate of Arts, Haskell Indian Junior College, 1973; Bachelor of General Studies, Wichita State University, 1984.
Career
Minority television producer, Station KAKE-television, Wichita, 1979-1984; job training director, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma, Red Rock, Oklahoma, 1985-1986; program and project coordinator, National American Public Broadcasting, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1986-1990; sales and acquisition specialist, National American Public Broadcasting, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1990-1997; lecturer Native American studies, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1997. Chairperson Multi Cultural Education Committee, Lincoln, 1994-1996. Advisor Lincoln Public School Sys., Lincoln, 1988-1992.
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Commander Veterans of Foreign Wars 7722, Lincoln, 1994. Programmer Mayor's International Friendship committee since 1989. With United States Army, 1968-1970.
Fellow Center for Great Plains Studies. Member National Indian Education Association, American Indian Library. Association (Vice-President since 1994), Capital City Kiwanis (board directors since 1988).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Gabriel award Catholic Film Society, 1992, Achievement of Merit award, Ohio State University, 1993, Erik Barnouw award Organisation of America Historians, 1993.Recipient Gabriel award Catholic Film Society, 1992, Achievement of Merit award, Ohio State University, 1993, Erik Barnouw award Organisation of America Historians, 1993.