George A. Greendeer

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About the Authors: Tom Jones is an assistant professor of photography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work may be found in the National Museum of the American Indian and the Chazen Museum of Art. Michael Schmudlach serves on the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Board of Curators and has a lifelong relationship with the Ho-Chunk. Matthew Daniel Mason is an archivist at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. Amy Lonetree an associate professor of American studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz and coeditor of “The National Museum of the American Indian: Critical Conversations.” George A. Greendeer has been the Ho-Chunk Nation’s tribal genealogist since 2000. Tom Jones, Amy Lonetree, and George A. Greendeer are enrolled members of the Ho-Chunk Nation.
Media: For review copies of the book, book photos, or event information, please contact Melanie Roth, Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706; (608) 264-6465; email: melanie.roth@wisconsinhistory.org