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 in Brookline, Massachusetts 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".
Doris Seale
- Name
- Doris Seale
- Birth Name
- Doris Marion Cota
- Born
- 10 July 1936
- Birthplace
- Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
- Died
- 10 February 2017
- Place of death
- Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
- Occupation
- Librarian, poet
- Nationality
- United States
- Honours
- American Book Awards
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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 in Brookline, Massachusetts 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".
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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.
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• Name — Doris Seale • Birth Name — Doris Marion Cota • Born — 10 July 1936 • Birthplace — Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America • Died — 10 February 2017 • Place of death — Burlington, Vermont, United States of America • Occupation — Librarian, poet
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• 2001 American Library Association Equality Award • 2006 American Book Award
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- 1.The Burlington Free Press. Obitiary - Doris Marion Seale. 25 February 2017.
- 2.Oyate. Oyate - Staf & Board.
- 3.Boston Globe. Doris Marion Seale. Legacy.com.
- 4.Oyate. Oyate - About Us.
- 5.Morris, Amanda. Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way. Teaching Tolerance. Southern Poverty Law Center. November 10, 2015.
- 6.Reese, Debbie. Doris Seale, 1936-2017. American Indians in Children's Literature. June 5, 2017.
- 7.Malden, Cheryl. Seale receives the 2001 Equality Award. American Library Association.
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