Education
Ph.D., University of North Dakota, School of Education (Native American Philosophy)
M.A., University of Mary
BS, University of South Dakota

Bio
Vivian Delgado (Yaqui) is an avid researcher, and lecturer of Indigenous People's and Life ways.  Many of her teachings were acquired experientially prior to her academic career.  Some of her passions include: comparative studies of indigenous peoples (primarily Indigenous Mexican Americans and Federally Recognized), disappearing land based cultures, Indigenous women leaders, sprititual landscapes and social justice.

Office
Ketchum 30C

Contact
E: vivian.delgado@colorado.edu

Most recent social justice work:

2000 National Indian Education Association Policy "The Silent Enemy," adopted by the National Congress of American Indians

2005 Founder and President of the Land Rights council of Santistevan Canyon Mexican Land grant 119 Beaubien and Miranda, 1830-1851 (Maxwell)

2006-2009 National Education Asscociation Diversity Trainer for the Office of Human and Civil Rights, Washington DC.

2007 "Freeing the Spirit Day," correcting birth certificate identities in Colorado, Office of Human and Environmental Records

Current Publications:

2007 "You're Not Indian, You're Mexican," (a comparative study of near identical histories of Indigenous Mexican Americans and Federally Recognized) 

2008 (work in progress), " Anguamiis," (a narrative world view, of a male Ojibwe experience, and how patrilineal inheritance facilitates one's heritage)