Maud Oakes

Maud Van Cortlandt Oakes
Maud Van Cortlandt Oakes
Born	May 25, 1903; Seattle, Washington
Died	June 10, 1990; Carmel, California
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Ethnologist, writer
Parents	Walter Oakes (1864–1911) (father); Mary Beekman (née Taylor) (mother);

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.^[1]

^ "Maud Oakes, 87, Dies; Ethnologist and Writer". The New York Times. 1990-06-13. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

[:0-1] "Maud Oakes, 87, Dies; Ethnologist and Writer". The New York Times. 1990-06-13. Retrieved 2020-07-29.

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Maud Van Cortlandt Oakes
Born	May 25, 1903 Seattle, Washington
Died	June 10, 1990 Carmel, California
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Ethnologist, writer
Parents	Walter Oakes (1864–1911) (father) Mary Beekman (née Taylor) (mother)