Gregory A. Cajete is a

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author and professor from

Santa Clara Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo (in Tewa: Khaʼpʼoe Ówîngeh ɑ̀ʔp’òː ʔówîŋgè ″Singing Water Village″, also known as ″Village of Wild Roses″ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States and a federa ...

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

."Native American Studies: Faculty and Staff."
''University of New Mexico.'' (retrieved 26 May 2010) He has pioneered reconciling indigenous perspectives in sciences with a Western academic setting. His focus is teaching "culturally based science, with its emphasis on health and wellness."Pember, Mary Annette
"Getting to Know Dr. Gregory Cajete."
''Diverse Issues in Higher Education.'' 16 Oct 2008 (retrieved 26 May 2010)

Education

Cajete earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in

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and

sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of empirical investigation an ...

from

New Mexico Highlands University New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) is a public university in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Founded in 1893, it has satellite campuses in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Farmington and Roswell. NMHU has an average annual enrollment of approximate ...

, with a minor in secondary education. His Masters of Arts degree is from the

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, and his doctorate is from the

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's New Philosophy Program. His doctorate of philosophy is in social science Education with an emphasis in Native American Studies.

Career

Currently he is director of the Native American Studies program and associate professor of education at the

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. He has been a New Mexico Humanities scholar of ethnobotany and is a member of the New Mexico Arts Commission. For 21 years, he taught at the

Institute of American Indian Arts The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is a public tribal land-grant college in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The college focuses on Native American art. It operates the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA), which is housed in the historic S ...

in Santa Fe.

Fellowships and honors

Cajete served as principal investigator for several prominent studies of native science and education, that were funded by the

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, New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities, and the

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. The Newberry Library’s D’Arcy McNickle Center, the

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, and the

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has awarded him with fellowships. He also volunteered for many services that helped small communities in small towns around Santa Clara Pueblo.

Published works

* Green, Rayne, Dr. Gregory A. Cajete, and Lucy R. Lippard. ''Native Views. Influences of Modern Culture. A Contemporary Native American Art Exhibition." Artrain USA: 2004. ASIN B001VAG28W. * Cajete, Gregory and Leroy Little Bear. ''Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence.'' Clear Light Books, 2000. . * Cajete, Gregory. ''A People's Ecology: Explorations in Sustainable Living.'' Clear Light Books, 1999. . * Cajete, Gregory. Igniting the Sparkle: An Indigenous Science Education Model.'' Kivaki Press, 1999. . * Cajete, Gregory. ''Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education.'' Kivaki Press, 1994. .

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cajete, Gregory Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Native Americans 21st-century Native Americans Ethnobiologists Institute of American Indian Arts faculty Native American academics Native American scientists Native American writers New Mexico Highlands University alumni Santa Clara Pueblo people University of New Mexico alumni University of New Mexico faculty Writers from New Mexico Tewa 20th-century American writers 21st-century American writers