Description
Bertha Hicks was born to a Laguna mother and Acoma father, and spent her early years in New Mexico. Her father worked for the Santa Fe Railroad brought the family to Richmond. Mrs. Hicks reflects on her experiences at an Albuquerque, NM boarding school, her early married years in Arizona, and her career with Bechtel. As an American Indian of two tribes who married a Navajo man, Mrs. Hicks has a unique and nuanced perspective on American Indian politics and social issues.