ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This thesis was conceived in my mind many years ago, but only began to come to fruition with the help of Professor Leona Fisher. She gave me much inspiration and feedback, and her class on Interdisciplinary Research was invaluable in the early stages of developing this thesis.
I could not have completed this thesis, as a full-time Georgetown University employee, without the willingness of my Manager, Kevin Ciotta, and Supervisor, Ron Rosier, to arrange a flex-time schedule and generously approve leave days.
I want to thank my mentor, Lucy Maddox, for her guidance, especially for monitoring the historical accuracy that comprises so much of this thesis. It was an honor to have someone so well-respected in the Native American Studies field as my mentor.
Finally, and foremost, I want to thank my
mother, Genna Wangsness. In addition to sharing a special friendship
unique to mothers and daughters, we share a love for revealing
untold histories. She is an excellent and accomplished writer
and editor, and her feedback on my papers throughout the program
was priceless; I am certain that her input has made me a better
writer. When it came time to write my thesis, she was more than
willing to read my drafts, despite the fact that she was in the
midst of writing her own thesis. My experience in the Liberal
Studies Program was enriched by sharing it with her.