Doris Seale

Doris Seale (born Doris Marion Cota; July 10, 1936 – February 17, 2017) was an American librarian, poet, writer, and educator. She worked as a librarian for 45 years. She was a co-founder of ''Oyate'', an advocacy and education organization which reviews children's literature to ensure it treats Native Americans with "historical accuracy, cultural appropriateness and without anti-Indian bias and stereotypes".

She wrote poetry and non-fiction that focused on these themes. Her last published work, ''A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children'', dealt with issues of cultural appropriation. It included a chapter on deconstructing the myths perpetuated about the first Thanksgiving, helping educators create more culturally appropriate activities for the holiday. Her activism extended into other areas of her work. When she received the ALA Equity Award in 2001, the ceremony was being held at the Marriott Hotel in San Francisco, a hotel that was in a labor dispute with its workers. Seale joined that picket line rather than go inside to accept her award.

Awards

* 2001 American Library Association Equality Award
* 2006 American Book Award

Works

Poetry

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Non-fiction

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References

External links

"Doris Seale", ''Native American Authors Project''

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1936 births
2017 deaths
American educators
American women poets
American Book Award winners
American librarians
American women librarians
20th-century American women writers
21st-century American women writers