American anthropologist who made pioneer studies of Native American Indian life - giving public lectures. She also influenced the passing of the Dawes Act (1887). She was one of the first to live among the Native Americans; learning their music, language and customs. She also helped transcribe many of their songs.
American anthropologist who made pioneer studies of Native American Indian life - giving public lectures. She also influenced the passing of the Dawes Act (1887). She was one of the first to live among the Native Americans; learning their music, language and customs. She also helped transcribe many of their songs.
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Inscription
At her expressed request, Alice was cremated, and her ashes were placed in the patio of the Art Museum of Santa Fe. A plaque marks the site, inscribed:
"Living with my Indian friends, I found I was a stranger in my native land. As time went on, the outward aspect of nature remained the same, but change was wrought in me. I learned to hear the echoes of a time when every living thing even the sky had a voice. That voice devoutly heard by the ancient people of America I desired to make audible to others."
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