Teriananda papers

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Teriananda papers

1972 - 1999

https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAI.AC.009

The Teriananda Papers, located in the Cultural Resource Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, contain writings authored by Teriananda, as well as various position papers, news articles, flyers, correspondence, and group newsletters that represent the political activities she participated in on behalf of Native American and other indigenous peoples.

0.83 Linear feet (2 archival boxes )

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6363789

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center

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Peltier, Leonard

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Teriananda

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Teriananda was born in Manhattan in 1947, where she grew up and has continued to live throughout her adult life. Teriananda’s father, born in Brooklyn, became a financial officer and independent scholar, her mother, born in British Guiana (now Guyana), was a classical pianist who immigrated to the United States and later became an editorial assistant, working part-time during Teriananda’s childhood. Her parents instilled in Teriananda a belief that she was “a citizen of the world.” ...