Ann Fienup-Riordan

Ann Fienup-Riordan
BornOctober 13, 1948 (1948-10-13) (age 76)[1]
Denver, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Alma mater
Known forwork with Yup'ik people of Nelson Island, Alaska
Scientific career
FieldsCultural anthropology
InstitutionsIndependent

Ann Fienup-Riordan (born 1948) is an American cultural anthropologist known for her work with the Yup'ik of western Alaska, particularly on Nelson Island and the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska. She received Historian of the Year awards from the Alaska Historical Society in 1991 and 2001.[2]

She received her Ph.D. in anthropology in 1980 from the University of Chicago, where she was influenced by David M. Schneider. Her dissertation was based on 1976-77 fieldwork on Nelson Island, Alaska.

  1. ^ a b c Zencey, Matt. (2001-11-18). "Ann Fienup-Riordan — Q&A: Cultural Anthropologist." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved through Newsbank.com (subscription required) on 2007-04-11.
  2. ^ "James H. Ducker Historian of the Year - Alaska Historical Society". 7 February 2014.