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"A
Diverse Gathering of Acclaimed Authors" |
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Michael
Lacapa
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Born in Phoenix, Michael Lacapa moved to Whiteriver, Arizona, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, at the age of one. He is the second of eight children with ethnic roots from the Hopi,
Tewa, and Apache Tribes. Michael’s boyhood passion for art was “fine tuned” after earning a Bachelors Degree in Secondary Art Education from Arizona State University and graduate studies in printmaking from Northern Arizona University.
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He began his formal teaching career at Phoenix Indian High School and Chaparral High School in Phoenix. Michael left his high school teaching duties to work with the Apache Tribe in developing multicultural educational curricula for native school-age children.
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Photo by Dawn Van Hall
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Michael then returned to the classroom from 1982-1984 to teach art at Whiteriver Elementary School. Today, Michael is well known for authoring and illustrating many children’s books. He is also nationally recognized for his Native American storytelling. Michael has three children and currently lives in Taylor, Arizona, with his wife Kathy, who is also an author.
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