Books
Monographs and works in progress.
Breaking Boundaries: Resistance and Activism at Chemawa Indian School
Under contract with Oregon State University Press, projected publication 2027
This book focuses on female student experiences at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon, between 1900 and the 1930s. It examines the broader meaning and significance of the federally-funded boarding school education provided to Indigenous female students at Chemawa during this period of educational reform, in which the long-time emphasis on gendered vocational education for Indigenous...
Who Is a Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption
Published April 9, 2024 University of Oklahoma Press
This is a history of adoption, fertility and motherhood in America over the past hundred plus years, framed through personal narrative. I investigate the evolution of adoption policy and practices in America through the 20th century, concluding with 21st century debates around women’s reproductive rights. The story follows the broader historical circumstances of adoption in...