Reminiscences of Juana P. Lyon, 1979.

Biographical Note

Social reformer.

Scope and Contents

Background, Mexico: Native American ancestory, grandmother's role in upbringing, education, impact of story-telling; media stereotyping of Native Americans; basic beliefs of Apache people: gender specific roles, disregard for borders, cyclical thinking, negative outlook toward strangers, white people; discussion of language, medicine, religion; adaptations to Western culture: dress, loss of repect for elderly; work as Executive Director of National Indian Council on Aging.

Subjects

• Apache Indians--Social conditions.
• Apache Indians--Social life and customs.
• Demby, Dorothy, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Lyon, Juana P.
• National Indian Council on Aging.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Social reformers--Interviews.

Access Conditions

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