A Conversation With Dr. Cathleen Cahill, Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award Recipient (Video)




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Summary: Arizona State University Libraries presents the 4th Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award winner Dr. Cathleen Cahill, assistant professor of history at the University of New Mexico.  Dr. Cahill was honored for her 2011 book Federal Fathers and Mothers: A Social History of the United States Indian Service, 1869-1933 (University of North Carolina Press) Download Video (MP4) Introduction by Joyce Martin Curator, Labriola American Indian Data Center American Indian Studies Assistant Professor Dr. David Martinez interviews Dr. Cahill (Recorded April 16, 2012) The Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award encourages scholarship which crosses multiple disciplines or fields of study, is relevant to contemporary North American Indian communities, and focuses on modern tribal studies, modern biographies, tribal governments or federal Indian policy. The judging panel is comprised of Dr. Donald Fixico and Dr. Katherine Osburn from the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies and Dr. David Martinez from American Indian Studies. Each year the winner of the book award is invited to the Labriola Center for an award presentation and to speak about his or her book.