Mary Jane SchneiderMary Jane Schneider was appointed the first chair of the Department of Indian Studies at the University of North Dakota and also served as a professor of Indian Studies. She previously worked at the Stovall Museum at the University of Oklahomaand was director of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Missouri. Schneider was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor at UND and awarded the McDermott Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Creative Activity and Service. She retired from the university in 2003 as professor emeritus. That same year, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the Plains Anthropological Society. Read More Read Less