Viola Cordova (October 20, 1937 – November 2, 2002), a philosopher, artist, and author, member of the Jicarilla Apache tribe, was one of the first Native American women to earn a PhD in philosophy.[1][2]
Early life edit
Viola Cordova grew up in Taos, New Mexico; her father was a member of the Jicarilla Apache tribe, and her mother was Hispanic.[3] She earned her bachelor's degree from Idaho State University, and her MA and PhD in philosophy from the University of New Mexico.
Career edit
She served with Anne Waters as co-editor of the American Philosophical Association's Newsletter on American Indians in Philosophy from its inception in 2001 until her death.[4]
In his book, What Has No Place, Remains, Nicholas Shrubsole notes that "Viola Cordova reminds us that the act of listening to understand can not be premised upon the desire to see a distortion of one’s self."[5]
Death and legacy edit
Cordova died on November 2, 2002.[6] After her death, the University of New Mexico named an annual lecture series in her honor.[7]
Works edit
- Conceptual frameworks as a source of cultural distinctions (Master's thesis, University of New Mexico, 1985)
- The concept of monism in Navajo thought (PhD dissertation, University of New Mexico, 1992)
- How It Is: A Native American Creation Story by V. F. Cordova (Center for Applied Studies in American Ethnicity, Colorado State University, 1994)
- Who We Are: An Exploration of Identity by V. F. Cordova (Center for Applied Studies in American Ethnicity, Colorado State University, 1994)
- Hearing Other Voices: A Series of Talks and Lectures by Viola Cordova, PhD (Colorado State University, 1995)
- Cordova, V. F. (2007). How It Is: The Native American Philosophy of V. F. Cordova. Edited by Kathleen Dean Moore, Kurt Peters, Ted Jojola, and Amber Lacy. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-2649-9. OCLC 137331382.
References edit
- ^ Waters, Anne (Spring 2003). "Letter from the Editor" (PDF). The American Philosophical Association. 2 (2): 1. ISSN 1067-9464. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Piccolo, Samuel (2023). "From Navajo Holy Wind to Spinoza's Divine Nature: Viola Cordova's Comparative Approach to Indigenous Thought". The Journal of Politics. 85 (4): 1444–1456. doi:10.1086/723993. ISSN 0022-3816. S2CID 256290020.
- ^ Moore, Kathleen Dean (2007). How It Is: The Native American Philosophy of V.F. Cordova. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 9780816526499.
- ^ "APA Newsletter on American Indians in Philosophy" (PDF). APA Newsletter on American Indians in Philosophy: 1. Spring 2001.
- ^ Shrubsole, Nicholas (2019). What has no place, remains : the challenges for Indigenous religious freedom in Canada today. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-4875-2344-2. OCLC 1089980159.
- ^ "Viola Cordova Papers, Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico". Rocky Mountain Online Archive. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Native American Studies marks 50th anniversary". UNM Newsroom. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
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