Sister Michael Wilson Oral History

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Part OfSister Michael Wilson Oral HistoryContributorNavajo County Library DistrictIntervieweeSister Michael WilsonInterviewerAnn-Mary LutsickBrowse TopicCommunity GroupsEducationGovernment and PoliticsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesNative AmericansReligion and PhilosophySociety and CultureTransportation and TravelSubjectWinslow (Ariz.)Navajo Indian ReservationEducation--Navajo County (Ariz.)TeachingInterpersonal relations and cultureSiena Heights UniversityPowwowsDescriptionSister Michael Wilson is a Dominican nun who moved to Arizona in 1972 to teach. In this interview, Wilson shares how spending her childhood and beginning her career as a teacher in Michigan helped prepare her for working in the West. Wilson relates some of her experiences from the 22 years she worked as a tutor in dormitories for Native American students attending school in Winslow. She discusses some of the cultural hurdles that the Native American students faced and how they were overcome and how the school district worked to incorporate and accept cultural diversity.Audio Length01:01:54Date Original2011-01-31Date Range1940s (1940-1949)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionState Archives- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollectionCapturing Arizona's StoriesRights StatementFrom the collection of the History and Archives Division, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Copyright and/or publication rights for all items in this collection are retained by this institution. For assistance with permission to re-use or other reference questions, please contact the Archives at [email protected]

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City or TownNavajo NationWinslowCountyNavajo CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistorySister Michael WilsonPlaceNavajo NationWinslow

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IdentifierOH6_SG4_WilsonSisterMichael01312011Date Digitized2011Digital FormatMP3

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Sister Michael Wilson Oral History