Darrell R. Kipp | |
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Blackfoot: Apiniokio Peta ("Morning Eagle") | |
Blackfeet Nation leader | |
Personal details | |
Born | Browning, Montana | October 23, 1944
Died | November 21, 2013 Browning, Montana | (aged 69)
Spouse | Roberta Ray Kipp |
Children | Darren Kipp |
Parent(s) | Tom and Nora Kipp |
Education | Eastern Montana College, Ed.M, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1975, MFA, Vermont College |
Known for | Revitalizing the Blackfoot language |
Darrell Robes Kipp (Blackfeet, 23 October 1944 - 21 November 2013) was a Native American educator, documentary filmmaker, and historian.[1] Kipp was an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana and was instrumental in teaching and preserving the Blackfoot language as the director of the Piegan Institute.[2][3]