About the Director of Journeys into American Indian Territory
Robert Vetter, Director, M.A. from the University of Oklahoma, is an
anthropologist, educational consultant for Native American studies, and author on Native
American Lifeways. He has been sharing the native experience, which he entered while
doing field work among the Indian tribes of Western Oklahoma during his graduate studies,
in schools all over the Northeast since 1986.
In addition to his work with children, Mr. Vetter teaches workshops and courses on Native
Americans through SCOPE and in teacher centers throughout Long Island, as well as giving
lectures at Hofstra University. He also provided a workshop entitled "Teaching
about Native Americans with Eyes Open" at the New England Teacher Conference.
Mr. Vetter has lectured for universities, colleges and other organizations, including St.
John's University, the Smithsonian and several museums in Germany and Switzerland.
Mr. Vetter's adult and children's programs, "Journeys into American Indian
Territory," have appeared in travel section cover stories in The New York Times,
The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The
Houston Post. Journeys has been the topic of articles in Child Magazine,
National Geographic Traveler, McCall's, Cosmopolitan, Ecotraveler, and dozens of
other magazines, as well as television shows such as NBC's "Today Show," CNBC's
"Travel America" and " Travel Channel News." Mr. Vetter has also
appeared on over 150 radio shows from coast to coast.
For more information, please contact:
Robert Vetter
PO Box 575
Eastport, NY 11941
Or call 631-878-8655
info@indianjourneys.com
Fax 631-878-4518
