Native Americans in Popular Culture: a Proposal
THE WAY WE NEVER WERE: NATIVE AMERICANS IN POPULAR CULTURE: A PROPOSAL FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY BASED EXHIBIT By JON C. KETCHEM Bachelor of Secondary Education - Social Studies Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 2004 Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate College of the Oklahoma State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS December, 2017. THE WAY WE NEVER WERE: NATIVE AMERICANS IN POPULAR CULTURE: A PROPOSAL FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY BASED EXHIBIT Thesis Approved: Dr. Bill Bryans Thesis Adviser Dr. Laura Arata Dr. Doug Miller ii Acknowledgements I dedicate this thesis to the one person without whom I would not be able to pursue my dreams and goals. For twenty-five years, through every twist and turn of a constantly changing life, she has supported, nurtured, loved, and encouraged me with an abundance of love and the occasional metaphoric kick in the pants. Everything I have been successful at in the last quarter century of my life was only possible because of you. This one is for my Chicago-Hawaiian Rose, Anette Ketchem. I love you. I would also like to thank a few others for invaluable assistance along the way. To the faculty of the History Department and the College of Education at Oklahoma State University, thank you for helping me expand my knowledge base and professional skills. To Lu Ireton, Rodney Stewart, Robert Wilds, Tinia Petties, James Smallwood, Bill Steinbrink, and Patricia Nowlin, thank you for showing me by example the right way to teach. To the Power Triplets, Cara Eubanks, Sarah Barton, and Emma Fritz, your friendship and ebullient humor kept me sane through some truly stressful times as we pursued our MA degrees.
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