Background
Alfonso Alex Ortiz was born on April 30, 1939, in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, United States. He was the son of Sam and Lupe (Naranjo) Ortiz.
("This is a book that springs from richness. . . valuable ...)
"This is a book that springs from richness. . . valuable not only for anthropologists and sociologists. . . the interested but unskilled layman will find a treasure trove as well. One thing seems certain. If this book does not become THE authority for the scholar, it will certainly never be ignored. Ortiz has done himself and his people proud. They are both worthy of the acclamation."—The New Mexican "This is a book that springs from richness. . . valuable not only for anthropologists and sociologists. . . the interested but unskilled layman will find a treasure trove as well. One thing seems certain. If this book does not become THE authority for the scholar, it will certainly never be ignored. Ortiz has done himself and his people proud. They are both worthy of the acclamation.
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1972
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More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups gives us a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Selected and edited by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library.
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1989
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These essays explore the blending of structural and historical approaches to American Indian anthropology that characterizes the perspective developed by the late Fred Eggan and his students at the University of Chicago. They include studies of kinship and social organization, politics, religion, law, ethnicity, and art. Many reflect Eggan's method of controlled comparison, a tool for reconstructing social and cultural change over time. Together these essays make substantial descriptive contributions to American Indian anthropology, presenting contemporary interpretations of diverse groups from the Hudson Bay Inuit in the north to the Highland Maya of Chiapas in the south. The collection will serve as an introduction to Native American social and cultural anthropology for readers interested in the dynamics of Indian social life.
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1994
anthropologist educator author
Alfonso Alex Ortiz was born on April 30, 1939, in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, United States. He was the son of Sam and Lupe (Naranjo) Ortiz.
Ortiz received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in 1961 and his Master of Arts degree and doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1963 and 1967, respectively.
Ortiz began a long teaching career in 1966 at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. The following year he taught at Princeton before venturing to the University of New Mexico in 1974. While teaching, he became a consultant to the Xerox Corporation and Ford Foundation and served as the president of the Association on American Indian Affairs.
Ortiz edited two volumes of Handbook of North American Indians, published by the Smithsonian Institute, and collaborated with Richard Erdoes on American Indian Myths and Legends. His other works include To Carry Forth the Vine (with Margaret D. Ortiz), Indian Voices: Proceedings of the 1st Convocation of American Indian Scholars, and The Pueblo.
(These essays explore the blending of structural and histo...)
1994(More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups gives us a ...)
1989("This is a book that springs from richness. . . valuable ...)
1972Ortiz was a member of Native American advisory group, National Indian Youth Council, Center for History of the American Indian, National Humanities Faculty, Institute of American West and Committee of Education of Women and Minorities in Science National Research Council.
Ortiz was married to Margaret Drew Davisson. The couple had 3 children: Juliana, Elena and Nico.