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Ruth Underhill was an American anthropologist known for research and writing on the Tohono O’odham, formerly called the Papago. Her 1936 book The Autobiography of a Papago Woman presents the life story of Maria Chona through recorded oral history and editorial shaping, while her later Social Organization of the Papago Indians addressed social structure. Underhill also worked in Native American education and administration for the United States government.
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Who was Ruth Underhill?
Ruth Underhill was an American anthropologist known for research and writing on the Tohono O'odham. She also wrote about their lives through recorded oral history.
What is The Autobiography of a Papago Woman?
It is Ruth Underhill's 1936 book presenting the life story of Maria Chona. Underhill shaped the text through recorded oral history and editorial work.
Who was Maria Chona?
Maria Chona was the Tohono O'odham woman whose life story appears in Underhill's 1936 book. The book presents her account through Underhill's recording and editorial shaping.
What were the Tohono O'odham formerly called?
The Tohono O'odham were formerly called the Papago. Ruth Underhill's research and writing used both the community's history and the older name found in earlier sources.
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