Hartman H. Lomawaima
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Hartman H. Lomawaima was the first Native American
director of the Arizona State Museum
. He was only the fifth director in the history of the museum. He also was the first Native American to hold a position as director of a state agency in Arizona
, and was on the board of trustees for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
in Washington, D.C.
Lomawaima was a Hopi
born in the village of Supawlavi on Second Mesa
, Arizona
. He graduated from Northern Arizona University
, and did his graduate work at Harvard University
. Lomawaima first job was as a senior administrative officer at the
Hearst Museum of Anthropology
, University of California at Berkeley. He and his wife, Tsianina Lomawaima, subsequently moved to the University of Washington
, where he taught.
In 1984, Lomawaima became the associate director at the Arizona State Museum, and professor of American Indian studies at the University of Arizona
. He was appointed interim director of the museum in 2002 upon the resignation of the previous director and became the permanent director in 2004.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
director of the Arizona State Museum
Arizona State Museum
The Arizona State Museum , founded in 1893, was originally a repository for the collection and protection of archaeological resources. Today, however, ASM stores artifacts, exhibits them and provides education and research opportunities. It was formed by authority of the Territorial Legislature...
. He was only the fifth director in the history of the museum. He also was the first Native American to hold a position as director of a state agency in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, and was on the board of trustees for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of the American Indian
The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum operated under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution that is dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the native Americans of the Western Hemisphere...
in Washington, D.C.
Lomawaima was a Hopi
Hopi
The Hopi are a federally recognized tribe of indigenous Native American people, who primarily live on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona. The Hopi area according to the 2000 census has a population of 6,946 people. Their Hopi language is one of the 30 of the Uto-Aztecan language...
born in the village of Supawlavi on Second Mesa
Second Mesa, Arizona
Second Mesa is a census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona on the Hopi Reservation. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 814, spread among three Hopi Indian villages atop the 5,700-foot mesa: Musungnuvi , Supawlavi , and Songoopavi...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. He graduated from Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
, and did his graduate work at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. Lomawaima first job was as a senior administrative officer at the
Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology is an anthropology museum located in Berkeley, California...
, University of California at Berkeley. He and his wife, Tsianina Lomawaima, subsequently moved to the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, where he taught.
In 1984, Lomawaima became the associate director at the Arizona State Museum, and professor of American Indian studies at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. He was appointed interim director of the museum in 2002 upon the resignation of the previous director and became the permanent director in 2004.
External links
- Staff (July 8, 2008) "Arizona State Museum Director Hartman H. Lomawaima Passes Away" UA News, University of Arizona accessed July 11, 2008
- Brosseau, Carli (July 10, 2008) "AZ museum director Lomawaima dies" Tucson Citizen accessed July 11, 2008
- Arizona State Museum Website (July 10, 2008)
- Allen, Lee (July 21, 2008) "Holy Road: Native cultural icon Hartman Lomawaima dies at 58" Indian Country Today accessed July 28, 2008