Roxanne Dunbar-ortiz grew up in rural Oklahoma in a tenant farming family.
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She lives in San Francisco.
Dunbar-ortiz is the winner of the 2017 Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize, and is the author or editor of many books, including An Indigenous Peoples\' History of the United States , a recipient of the 2015 American Book Award.
She has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than 4 decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues.
Roxanne Dunbar-ortiz grew up in rural Oklahoma in a tenant farming family