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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz grew up in rural Oklahoma in a tenant farming family. She has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than 4 decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. Dunbar-Ortiz is the winner of the 2017 Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize, and is the author or editor of many books, including An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States, a recipient of the 2015 American Book Award. She lives in San Francisco. Connect with her at reddirtsite.com or on Twitter @rdunbaro.
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Not "A Nation of Immigrants"
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
"All the Real Indians Died Off"
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Not "A Nation of Immigrants"
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
"All the Real Indians Died Off"
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

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