GILL, Sam D.

GILL, Sam D. American, b. 1943. Genres: Cultural/Ethnic topics, Theology/Religion, Humanities, Dance/Ballet. Career: Coleman Co., Wichita, Kan., research analyst, 1964-67; University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., systems analyst, 196773; Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, visiting assistant professor of humanities and religion, 1974-75; Arizona State University, Tempe, assistant professor, 1975-80, associate professor of religious studies, 1980-83, administrator of Native American Religions Program, 1975-78; University of Colorado, Boulder, professor of religious studies, 1983-, director of graduate studies, 1984-87. Visiting instructor at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., fall, 1973; visiting professor at universities throughout the US. Publications: Songs of Life: An Introduction to Navajo Religious Culture, 1979; Sacred Words: A Study of Navajo Religion and Prayer, 1981; Beyond "The Primitive": The Religions of Nonliterate Peoples, 1982; Native American Religions: An Introduction, 1982; Native American Traditions: Sources and Interpretations, 1983; Mother Earth: An American Story, 1987; Native American Religious Action: A Performance Approach to Religion, 1987; (with I. Sullivan) Dictionary of Native American Mythology, 1992; Storytracking: Texts, Stories, and Histories in Central Australia, 1998. Address: Department of Religious Studies, University of Colorado, Campus Box 292, Boulder, CO 80309-0292, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]