| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 294 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
American Indian lives
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American Indian lives.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Those who came before me -- Those who paved my way -- Campus brats, cousins, and the lessons of life -- Formal education, hard knocks, and rewards -- Creighton years -- Finally : Doctor Blue Spruce -- Lieutenant Blue Spruce, USN -- Indian Health Service dentist -- From the wilds of Montana to New York City -- Merchant Marines -- Back to school -- Off to South America -- Back in the States -- Special assistant, Bureau of Health Manpower Education -- Career change : the "money man" -- King of the hill -- Finally : director of the program closest to my heart -- Assistant Surgeon General -- Come, follow me -- To those who hold our future. |
| Summary |
Blue Spruce's journey begins on the Santa Fe Indian School campus with his parents' determination that their children would excel academically and obtain college degrees. After graduating from dental school, Dr. Blue Spruce planned to return to the pueblos to treat his people. As it turned out, his destiny reached far beyond: from the wilds of Montana to New York City to San Francisco to South America and back to the United States. In Washington DC, he presented the needs of American Indians to Congress and lunched with the president. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Blue Spruce, George.
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Blue Spruce, George. |
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Blue Spruce, George. |
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Indian dentists -- United States -- Biography.
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Indian dentists. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Dentists -- United States -- Biography.
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Dentists. |
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Indians of North America -- Biography.
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Indians of North America -- Biography. |
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Dentists. |
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Indians, North American. |
| Genre/Form |
Personal Narrative.
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Electronic books.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Durrett, Deanne, 1940-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Blue Spruce, George. Searching for my destiny. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2009 9780803213739 (DLC) 2009018552 (OCoLC)318408968 |
| ISBN |
9780803226265 (electronic book) |
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0803226268 (electronic book) |
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0803213735 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780803213739 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780803213739 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
| Sudoc No. |
U5000 T943 .0034 -2009 |
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