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Who is involved in the project?
The Director of the project is Dr. Wade Chambers Western Cherokee unenrolled, (PhD, Harvard), who conceived and drafted the initial proposal. While working in Australia, Dr. Chambers wrote and edited a national award winning series of textbooks, comparing Western and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. He also designed one of the world's first fully online degree programs. He is joined by Dr. Nancy Marie Mithlo Chiricahua Apache, (PhD, Stanford), Anthropology; Dr. Dave Warren Santa Clara Pueblo, (PhD, University of New Mexico) History; LaDonna Harris Comanche, Director of Americans for Indian Opportunity, Dr. Greg Cajete Santa Clara Pueblo, (PhD, UNM) Education; and Dr. Laurie Whitt Choctaw, (PhD, University of Western Ontario) Philosophy, Gabriel Lopez- Shaw (Kuyuiticutta) is the designer of the online teaching site. The "Native Eyes" project will utilize the expertise of the IAIA community and will draw on consultants from many disciplines and from Native American scholars and professionals and tribal leaders across the country.
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