Greg Cajete, Ph.D., a Tewa Indian from Santa Clara Pueblo, NM, is a renowned, groundbreaking, award-winning educator whose work is dedicated to honoring the foundations of indigenous knowledge. He worked at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe for 21 years, including as Chair of Native American Studies, and has lectured at colleges and universities around the world. Currently Director of Native American Studies in the College of Education at UNM, he is known for designing culturally-responsive curricula geared to the learning styles of Native American students. He is the author of five books, including: Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education; A People’s Ecology: Explorations in Sustainable Living; and Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence.
