Suzan Shown Harjo
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Suzan Shown Harjo is a United States citizen born in El Reno in 1945. She identifies as Cherokee and Muscogee. Her professional roles include writer, curator, journalist, and social activist. She has served as an executive director and was employed by the University of Arizona, where she was also educated. Her work focuses on social activism and the indigenous peoples of North America.
Harjo is the author of three works, including *Native American Anthology*, *Nation to nation*, and *The Ancient Cheyenne*. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is recognized in the Presidential Medal Of Freedom collection. Her archives are held at the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Native American Anthology
- Nation to nation
- The Ancient Cheyenne
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- El Reno
- Occupation
- social activist
- Position held
- executive director
- Educated at
- University of Arizona
- Employer
- University of Arizona
- Field of work
- indigenous peoples of North America
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- Suzan shown harjo 09.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1945-06-02
- ethnic group
- Muscogee
- Commons category
- Suzan Shown Harjo
- archives at
- Smithsonian Institution
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