JENSEN, Vickie (Dee)

JENSEN, Vickie (Dee). American/Canadian, b. 1946. Genres: Children's non-fiction, Language/Linguistics. Career: English Valleys School District, English teacher, 1971-72; Sioux Falls Continuing Education Centre, instructor, 1971-72; Sioux Falls Public School System, English teacher, 1972; Vancouver Image Exploration Workshops, photography instructor, 1974-78; author, photographer, and curriculum designer for native language education projects, 1975-86; U'mista Cultural Centre and North Island Community College, instructor, 1983-85; Westcoast Mariner, editor, 1987-91; Simon Fraser University, native education program, Prince Rupert, BC, instructor, 1993. B.C. Photographer, contributing editor, 1974-76. Publications: (with C. McLaren) Musqueam for Kids: Books 1-3, 1975; (with McLaren) Quileute for Kids: Books 1-3, 1975-76; (with J. Powell) Quileute: An Introduction to the Indians of La Push, 1976; (with Powell) Gitksan for Kids: Books 1-7, 1977-80; (with Powell) Let's Study Shuswap: Books 1-2, 1979; (with Powell) Learning Shuswap: Books 1-2, 1980; (with Powell) Learning Gitksan: Books 1-4, 1980; (with Powell) Learning Kwa'kwala: Books 1-12, 1980-82; (with Powell) Gitksan Teachers Manual, 1981; (with Powell and J. Wild) Shuswap Teachers Manual, 1983; Where the People Gather, 1992; Carving a Totem Pole (children's book), 1994; Saltwater Women at Work, 1995; Working These Waters, 1996; (with H. Bohm) Build Your Own Underwater Robot and Other Wet Projects, 1997; Totem Pole Carving, 1999; (with A. McLaren) Ships of Steel, 2000; (with H. Bohm) Introduction to Underwater Technology and Vehicle Design, 2002. Address: 3036 Waterloo St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6R 3J6.