North, Woesha Cloud, 1918-1992

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Woesha Cloud North (September 7, 1918 – October 10, 1992) was an American artist, teacher, and activist. She taught in the Palo Alto Public schools from 1961 to 1969 and then assisted in running the school during the Occupation of Alcatraz. From the early 1970s, she began to teach at the university level, teaching art at San Francisco State College, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and California State University, Fresno. Throughout her life, she was active in women's organizations and organizations focused on indigenous people.
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creatorOf NORTH, WOESHA CLOUD. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf North, Woesha Cloud, 1918-. [Woesha Cloud North: artist file] Philbrook Museum of Art, Chapman Library
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Alcatraz Island CA US
Fresno CA US
Wichita KS US
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Indian artists
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Teacher
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Birth 1918-09-07

Death 1992-10-10

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