JoAllyn Archambault | |
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Born | 1942 (age 81–82) Oklahoma |
Alma mater | UC Berkeley |
Occupation | Anthropologist |
JoAllyn Archambault (born 1942) is a cultural anthropologist with an expertise in Native American people. She is the director of the Smithsonian Institution's American Indian Program.[1][2] Born to a Sioux father and Creek mother, Archambault was raised in Sioux traditions and is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota.[1][3] Archambault has made a great contribution to anthropology by providing an insider's perspective to her research on Native American people.