Willow Powers was born in London, England in 1943. She moved to New York City in 1965 and worked in the garment industry for 14 years. In 1979, she decided to pursue a college degree at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and in that same year, she met Jo and Sam Drolet and became interested in Indians traders. This interest led to her first book, Stokes Carson: twentieth century trading on the Navajo Reservation. In 1997, she completed a PhD in Anthropology. She has taught Anthropology at the University of New Mexico and the University of Iowa. She currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she has been involved in several projects including helping to foster interest and training in archives in Native American communities.
From the description of Willow Powers collection, [1998-2001]. (Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library). WorldCat record id: 50422073
