About the Author

Christine Miller taught Native American studies at California State University at Sacramento, USA, University of California at Berkeley, USA, and at the University of Lethbridge, USA, where she held the rank of associate professor, retiring in 1992. She also spent time at the University of Leeds, England, as part of the Faculty Exchange Program and is a volunteer for various community agencies.

Patricia Chuchryk is associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Lethbridge, Canada, where she specializes in Latin American and women's studies. She has also taught at Red Crow College on the Blood Indian Reserve.