Maud Oakes
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1903 –
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Who is Maud Oakes?
Maud Oakes was an artist, ethnologist and writer who spent her life studying and recording the indigenous cultures of Native American tribes, including the Navajo of the American Southwest and the Mam of Guatemala.
She is best known for her books recording these tribes' ceremonies, art and stories. These include Where the Two Came to Their Father: A Navaho War Ceremony, The Two Crosses of Todos Santos: Survivals of Mayan Religious Ritual and Beyond the Windy Place.
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