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| Language: | en |
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2005
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- The Multi-Missionary Eleanor Roosevelt of American Indian Literatures Roemer, Kenneth M. American Indian Literature American Indian Studies Native Language Instruction Biographies Intellectual Disciplines Recognition (Achievement) In this tribute to LaVonne Ruoff, the author describes Ruoff as the "Eleanor Roosevelt of Native American Literature," noting her enormous amount of committee and administrative work done to ensure that the infant American Indian studies discipline was saved and would thrive. In addition to Ruoff's own literary works in the field, she furthered this discipline by serving as interim director of the D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History at the Newberry Library, as president of the Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures (ASAIL), and as the prime mover in gaining Discussion Group and Division status for American Indian Literatures in the Modern Language Association (MLA). In addition, Ruoff has served on Indian community committees and has made major contributions to fostering the teaching of native literatures by writing grants, directing National Endowment for the Humanities seminars for university faculty, presenting papers at National Center for Teacher Education conventions, and making presentations to potential teachers of American Indian literatures at universities, community colleges, high schools, elementary schools, and the Native American Educational Services. (Contains 3 notes.)