Oakes, Maud, 1903-
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- Summary
- Maud Van Cortlandt Oakes (1903–1990) was an ethnologist, artist and writer who published her research into the cultures of indigenous tribes in the Americas, 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. Wikipedia
- Gender or Sex
- Female [1][2][3][4][5]
- Born
- 1903 [2][5]
- Birth Place
- Seattle, Wash. [3]
- Seattle [5]
- Died
- 1990 [2][5]
- Death Place
- Carmel, Calif. [3]
- Country
- United States [2]
- Language
- English [3]
- Occupation
- ethnologist [5]
- Profession
- Ethnologin [2]
- Yale LUX
- Entity [5]
- Sources
- 1. VIAF
- 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany)
- 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France
- 4. Library of Congress
- 5. Wikidata
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