Cindy Burnett
Branigar Fellow 1998-1999
Branigar Fellow Focuses on Collections Management
Cindy Burnett was the 1998–99 Harvey W. Branigar, Jr., Native
American Fellow. With a professional goal of working on the Fort Apache
Indian Reservation managing cultural resources, Burnett has benefited
from the opportunity to work daily in basic collections management,
research, preservation, conservation, and museum studies.
Married with two young sons, Burnett is an enrolled member of the
White Mountain Apache tribe in Arizona, where she lives in the 7 Mile
community on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. She completed her B.A.
in anthropology at the University of Arizona and in 1998 received an
M.A. in American Indian studies with a focus on federal Indian law and
policy. Her thesis examined the Arizona tribes’ management of cultural
resources, including intellectual property rights, historic sites, and
ceremonies.
Previous Fellows:
Edsel Brown
2000-2001
Miles Miller 1999-2000
Cindy Burnett
1998-1999
Ron Martinez Looking Elk
1997-1998
Kawenniiosta Boots
1996-1997
Tony Chavarria
1995-1996
