Natachee scott momaday biography for kids

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Natachee Scott Momaday has spent her lifetime pursuing not one but three careers: education, writing and art. She has effectively combined these careers to advance the culture of the American Indian and further his acceptance of and by the Anglo world.

Natachee was born in Kentucky to a Cherokee mother and Anglo father.

She began writing at an early age, publishing numerous articles, juvenile books and short stories which she also illustrated.

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She married Kiowa artist Al Momaday in , and in journeyed to the Navaho Reservation to teach Indian children for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, remaining with the Navaho for eight years, learning their language and culture.

In , Natachee and her husband took over operation of the Jemez Pueblo Day School near Jemez Springs, New Mexico.

They were the school's entire staff. Together they taught the pueblo children and encouraged them to express themselves through art. They were responsible for making this art available in e