Gregory Cajete
Encyclopedia
Dr. Gregory A. Cajete is a Tewa author and professor from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico
. He has pioneered reconciling indigenous perspectives in sciences with a Western academic setting. His focus is teaching "culturally based science, with its emphasis on health and wellness."
and sociology
from New Mexico Highlands University
, with a minor in secondary education. His Masters of Arts degree is from the University of New Mexico
, and his doctorate is from the International College, Los Angeles
's New Philosophy Program. His doctorate of philosophy is in social science Education with an emphasis in Native American Studies.
in Albuquerque. He has been a New Mexico Humanities scholar of ethnobotany
and is a member of the New Mexico Arts Commission.
For 21 years, he taught at the Institute of American Indian Arts
in Santa Fe
.
, New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Newberry Library
’s D’Arcy McNickle Center, the U.S. Department of Education, and the School for Advanced Research
has awarded him with fellowships.
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. He has pioneered reconciling indigenous perspectives in sciences with a Western academic setting. His focus is teaching "culturally based science, with its emphasis on health and wellness."
Education
Cajete earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biologyBiology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Highlands University is a public university located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.-History:The university was first established as New Mexico Normal School in 1893, with the prominent archaeologist Edgar Lee Hewett serving as its first president...
, with a minor in secondary education. His Masters of Arts degree is from the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, and his doctorate is from the International College, Los Angeles
International College, Los Angeles
International College was founded in Los Angeles in 1970. Its motto was In Vestigiis Institutorum Antiquorum. The College operated under authorization granted by the California State Department of Education....
's New Philosophy Program. His doctorate of philosophy is in social science Education with an emphasis in Native American Studies.
Career
Currently he is director of the Native American Studies program and associate professor of education at the University of New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
in Albuquerque. He has been a New Mexico Humanities scholar of ethnobotany
Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the relationships that exist between people and plants....
and is a member of the New Mexico Arts Commission.
For 21 years, he taught at the Institute of American Indian Arts
Institute of American Indian Arts
The Institute of American Indian Arts is a college focused on Native American art. It is situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is congressionally chartered, and was created by an executive order of former American President John F. Kennedy in 1962...
in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
.
Fellowships and honors
Cajete served as principal investigator for several prominent studies of native science and education, that were funded by the National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Newberry Library
Newberry Library
The Newberry Library is a privately endowed, independent research library for the humanities and social sciences in Chicago, Illinois. Although it is private, non-circulating library, the Newberry Library is free and open to the public...
’s D’Arcy McNickle Center, the U.S. Department of Education, and the School for Advanced Research
School for Advanced Research
The School for Advanced Research on the Human Experience , until 2007 known as the School of American Research and originally founded in 1907 as the School for American Archaeology , is an advanced research center located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA...
has awarded him with fellowships.
Published works
- Green, Rayne, Dr. Gregory A. Cajete, and Lucy R. Lippard. Native Views. Influences of Modern Culture. A Contemporary Native American Art Exhibition." Artrain USA: 2004. ASIN B001VAG28W.
- Cajete, Gregory. A People's Ecology: Explorations in Sustainable Living. Clear Light Books, 1999. ISBN
- Cajete, Gregory and Leroy Little Bear. Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence. 1999. ISBN 1-57416-041-9.
- Cajete, Gregory. Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education. Kivaki Press, 1994. ISBN 978-1882308651.