Dr. James H. May Chairman of the Board, Native American Television jmay@mba1964.hbs.edu http://www.inditek.com/may

AWARDS

Marquis' Who's Who in the World, 2006 through 2009

Marquis' Who's Who in America, 2005 through 2009

Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Trade Unionist of the Year, awarded October 2002.   Ed Asner, former head, Screen Actors Guild, was dinner keynote speaker.

The Ely S. Parker Medal. This medal is the American Indian Science and Engineering Society's highest award.  It is given each year to one scientist or engineer in recognition of lifetime achievement in his or her profession and service to the American Indian Community.  Awarded November 2000 at dinner attended by over 2000 from universities, major corporations, research institutes, etc. nationwide.

Monterey Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Union Member of the Year Award, awarded October 2000.  California State Legislature Speaker of the Assembly, Fred Keeley spoke.

Stanford University, "for his service to Native Americans in the field of technology," October 1995. On the 25th anniversary of the Stanford University American Indian Alumni Association was granted the first award the association had ever given.

American Indian Library Association, for "outstanding leadership in library services for American Indian People and founding the American Indian Library Association," June 1994 (on the association's 15th anniversary).  Presented by Phillip Martin, Chief of the Mississippi Choctaw.

EDUCATION

Columbia University, DLS, library and information science
Harvard University, MBA, business administration (international business, organization)
Stanford University, BS, civil engineering (structures option) 
Columbia University, Certificate in Advanced Librarianship
New York University, Certificate, Program in Radio and Television (television production)

POSITIONS (1994-2005):

1. Founding Dean of Instruction and first nationally recruited Professor, California State University, Monterey Bay (11 years) (1994-2005) [Also, Consultant to CSUMB Planning Office (1993-94)]

DEAN, Center for Science, Technology, and Information Resources, (1994-96)

Assistant to the President/Special Consultant to the President for Technology and External Affairs (1996-98)

University Professor (1997-2005)

Took the 5-year Faculty Early Retirement Program (1/2 time)  (2000-2005) .  Work also at
                      the Smithsonian and DQ University during this period (1d and 1e below).

Following a national search, selected as the very first recruited academic appointment to California new university at Monterey Bay by a statewide committee chaired by a member of the statewide academic senate. This new hi-tech university was planned by representatives of many institutions and encompasses the latest in communication and information technology. It is the result of the largest military conversion in the country (Fort Ord). Began work at Monterey Bay in September 1994. On Labor Day, 1995 President Clinton opened the University.

In 1994 prior to appointment served in several planning roles to create the new university:

Chair, Search Committee for Planning Faculty in Information Systems and Sciences

Chair, Information and Communications Arts and Sciences Curriculum Work Group

Co-Chair, Information Processing Work Group

Worked with master planners to create a library and a multimedia center

As Dean was responsible for instruction in the sciences and technology plus all campus information technology (library, computing, telecommunications, and media). Of the new campus' 5 centers, this center was the largest, representing nearly half the faculty and over half the student enrollments. Created and named both the Center for Science, Technology, and Information Resources and the following institutes at the new university:

Institute for Earth Systems Science and Policy (marine sciences, ecological systems, & resources management and policy)

Institute for Communication Science and Technology (telecommunications, multimedia, & applied computing)

Institute for Mathematical Sciences and Applications

Institute for Community Networking

Institute for Indigenous Science, Language, and Culture

As Asst. to the President and Special Consultant was responsible for development and entrepreneurial efforts. Specifically, (1) work with outside agencies/ industry/organizations to seek collaborative relationships leading to innovative educational and research programs for the University. (2) assist in improving efforts in language learning and use of multimedia. (3) seek to meet educational needs of Native Americans, (4) explore technological aspects of international activities.

As both Dean and University Professor taught courses in a number of disciplines (see below under Teaching)

1a. President, California Faculty Association, CSU Monterey Bay (1998-2001 and 2004-05)
1b. Treasurer, California Faculty Association (elected and reelected for 1999-2003 statewide)
1c. Faculty Rights Coordinator, CSU Monterey Bay (2003-05)

The California Faculty Association is the official faculty union of the California State University system and represents over 23,000 fee or dues paying professors, lecturers, coaches, librarians, and counselors statewide.

1d.  Community Technology Coordinator, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian. (2000-2002)

Worked to develop two-way electronic connectivity between communities in the Western Hemisphere and the Museum for the purpose of cooperative sharing of information and support for education utilizing the resources of the Smithsonian. Also, support for the development of a virtual museum. Other roles included assisting technology planning at existing museum facilities in New York and Maryland plus the major mall site of the National Museum of the American Indian near the U.S. Capitol now open.

1e. Various Positions at D-Q University (Executive VP, VP Academic Affairs, and Resource Development Officer) (2003-05)

PRIOR POSITIONS (to 1994):

2. Vice Provost For Information Resources and Professor (tenured in Computer Science), California State University, Chico. (11.7 years) (Feb.1983-Oct.1994)

Overall director of Computing Services, Telecommunications, Library, Instructional Media Center (AV, TV production, distance education network operation), and Institutional Research.

Information Resources (IR) at CSU, Chico was widely regarded as a leader in information technology innovation in California. Library was first in California with a complete computerized online catalog to a university collection. It was the primary development site for the CLSI online catalog system. The Media Center was the largest in the state university system, with multiple satellite-uplinks, an extensive microwave network, and quality TV production facilities. IR at Chico became a national model for integration of information services.

The organization won national recognition in several areas. The Computer Center newsletter, Access, won the Association for Computing Machinery's 1st and 2nd place outstanding newsletter of the year awards plus two other 1st and 2nd place awards in graphics and technical writing. The Media Center twice received International Teleconferencing Association awards, AECT Exemplary Media Center Award, four National Educational Film Festival first place awards, Best of West Awards, a gold Cindy for commercial video, a JVC first place award, and national recognition for distance learning. The Center operated a network of interactive TV classes to over 40 remote learning sites nationwide (IBM, Texas Instruments, Hewlett-Packard, Alcoa, Pacific Telesis, Lawrence Livermore Labs, General Electric, NASA and military installations).

2a. Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and Information. (calendar year 1993)

3. Associate Library Director (Acting Library Director for 2 years), Sonoma State University. (8.6 years) Also Visiting Lecturer in Native American Studies.   While acting director worked with architect and contractors to double the size of the library building.

4. Director, Center for Communication and Information Research, University of Denver, and ASST. PROFESSOR of Librarianship. (2 years) Developed the Satellite Library Information Network (SALINET), the first space satellite library network.  Taught research methods and administration.

5. Vice President, Treasurer, Director, and Co-Founder, Pandex, Inc. (a subs. of Macmillan Publishing Co.). (5 years)  Co-created the very first on-line bibliographic database service.

6. Economic Engineer (consulting to utilities in US, Japan, Philippines, & Iran), Gilbert Associates, Inc. (3 years)

7. U.S. Naval Officer, (Las Vegas & Northern Ireland), (Asst. Public Works Officer/Repairs & Utilities Officer, Public Works Officer/Resident Officer in Charge of Construction.) (3 years)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Chairman, Board of Directors, Native American Televison (NATV)   2005-present

Board of Directors, American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) (Also, Past Chair AISES's Education Committee) 2002-2006, 2009-2012.

Editorial Board, American Indian Magazine produced by Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian 2000-2005

Board of Directors, Native American Public Telecommunications (formerly the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium)  (served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board)  1994-2007.

Steering Committee, Native Media and Technology Network (NMTN or Native Mountain)  A partnership between the Center for Community Change, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), ATNI Economic Development Corporation, BannerCaswell Productions, Eyapaha Institute, Native American Public Telecommunications, Migizi Communications, National American Indian Development Corporation, the Native Networking Policy Center, the Oneida Nation of New York, Red Crow Creations, Sound of American-Indian Records, RCL & Associates, Pacific Islanders in Communications, American Indian Film Institute, National Geographic All Roads Film Program, Native American TV, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation and the Southern California Indian Center/ Intertribal Entertainment.  In all, 55 tribes participate in NMTN.   2004-2008

College of Reviewers, Canada Research Chairs (2005-)

Collaborator, Teaching and Learning Technology: Enhancing Equity for Canadian Youth (2003-)

Board of Advisors, The Community Discovered, a 5-year U.S. Dept. of Education Challenge Grant to bring art and technology into K-12 education. Appointed by Senator Kerrey of Nebraska and Elizabeth Broun (Director, National Museum of American Art), co-directors of the Board (1996-2000)

Board of Trustees Information and Technology Committee, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian, (1995-2002) Community Services Advisory Committee, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian, (1999-2002)

Chair, Projects Committee, Native American Public Telecommunications (1994-98)

Staff member, National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council (1994-96)

Reviewer, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), grant applications for the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP) (1994-1997) 

Presidential Delegate, the first White House Conference on Indian Education (1992).

Ethnic Newswatch Advisory Board Member (1992-1996)

Consultant, McClatchy Newspapers on access to newspaper archives (1993)

Consultant, Apple Computer Library on multimedia for culture and language preservation (1993)

Consultant, Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium on native language proposal and on NTIA/TIIAP funded planning grant to link Indian tribes to the Internet (1994)

Consultant for Native American Information Directory, published by Gale Research, 1992

Advisor to Smithsonian Institution for the National Museum of the American Indian. Consulted on collections and archives (July 1991) and on technology (Sept. 1991)

Co-founder and member of management team for the McLeod Institute of Simulation Sciences with branches at CSU Chico and the Universities of Rome, Naples, Ghent, Calgary, et. al. (1990-)

Co-founder and director of American Indian Telecommunications (1992-96)

Information Clearinghouse Planning Group, National Indian Policy Center, George Washington University (1991-92)

Delegate, White House Pre-Conference on Indian Library and Information Services (Feb. 1991)

Witness, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, Oversight Hearings on Indian Libraries, Archives and Information Services (May 1991) on information technology for Native Americans.

Alternate delegate, White House Conference on Library and Information Services (July 1991)

Participant, Forum on Native American Libraries and Archives, George Washington University (May 1991) sponsored by the National Indian Policy Center, the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, the Society of American Archivists, and the American Indian Library Assn. 

Chairman of the Board, The Memex Research Institute (1990-91)

Consultant, Pima Community College District, Tucson, AZ on strategic planning for information resources (1989)

Reviewer, Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium (1992) 

Reviewer, U.S. Dept. of Education, Library Program for Indian Tribes (1987-90)

Reviewer, National Endowment for the Humanities (Public Libraries Program) (1980)

President, ADFM, Inc., information systems consultants (1986-89)

Consultant to California Coastal Commission on establishing an information center & system (1986)

Project Director, Geysers Environmental Data Base funded by California Energy Commission (1980-81) Consultant and Programmer, Information Access Corp. (1978-83)

Vice President and on Board of Directors, Santa Rosa Computer Center (1981-83)

Consultant in Guatemala for Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mezoamérica on their library and information systems (1983) 

Consultant, Technical Assistance Program, American Library Assn., to Flagstaff/Coconino Co. (Arizona) Public Library on library service to urban Indians (1979-80)

Field Evaluator for the National Endowment for the Humanities, American Indian Library Cultural Centers Project (conducted by the Univ. of New Mexico) for Pueblos in New Mexico (1979-80)

Reviewer, U.S.Office of Education: Strengthening Research Libraries Program (1980) and Library Research and Demonstration Program (1978-80)

Delegate, White House Pre-Conference on Indian Library and Information Services (1978)

California State Library, Ethnic Resources Task Force, (1979-80) evaluated Los Angeles Public Library

Managing Partner, Wattz Communications (an applicant for an FM station license) (1982-85)

Member, Advisory Committee for Revision of the Colorado Plan for Library Development (1973-74)

Developed the Satellite Library Information Network (SALINET) project proposal and obtained NASA designation as a user of the Communications Technology Satellite (1973-74)

TEACHING:

California State University Monterey Bay, taught the following courses:

Ethics in Communication and Technology

The Internet

Management and International Entrepreneurship Major ProSeminar Lab

Earth Systems Science and Policy ProSeminar Lab

Community Networking and Telecommunications Policy

Technology Tools

Independent Studies (have ranged from Information Technology to Multimedia to Agricultural Economics)

Supervised study for Master's Degree students in Teledramatic Arts and Technology, Global Policy, and Art

California State University, Chico, Tenured professor of Computer Science, 1983-94. Also, taught Cherokee language as International Studies: Special Problems course, Spring 1994; "Amazing Grace and the Cherokees," Anthropology Forum, May 1991; invited speaker to classes in communication, management information systems, bilingual education, etc.

Sonoma State University, Visiting Lecturer in Native American Studies (taught: History of the Cherokee Nation, Cultures of Eastern North America, Special Studies), 1975-82. "Preservation of Indian Languages through Multimedia," part of Computer Science Colloquium series, Nov. 1993.

Mankato State University, conducted Multimedia Native Language Education Seminar, July 1993. "Culture and Language Learning with Multimedia," American Indian Symposium, May 1993.

Stanford University, Guest Lecture "European Contact and Tribal Conflict - The Cherokee Experience," May 1992.

University of New Mexico, "Information Technology for American Indians," part of series on Cultural Challenges of Technology, funded by GTE, Feb 1992.

California State University, Sacramento, "Education, Literacy, and the Cherokees," presented as part of American Indian Awareness Week, April 1991.

Claremont Graduate School, Guest Lecture "Integration of Information Resources," Seminar on Management of Telecommunications, Feb 1989.

University of Denver,  Taught Administration and Research Methods, 1972-74.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STATEWIDE COMMITTEES:

Commission on Learning Resources and Information Technology (1995-97) (appointed by CSU Chancellor)
CSU Presidents' Task Force on Systemwide Application Projects Using Technology (1994-95)
Academic Information Resources Council Executive Committee (1992-98)
(elected representative of information resources managers statewide, reelected in 1994)
Information Resources Management Council (1983-?)
Planning Steering Committee for Academic Technology Resources (1990-92)
Task Force on Central Computing (1990-92)
Network Upgrade Planning Task Force (1988-90)
Network Advisory Group (1990-92)
Information Resources Staffing Advisory Committee (1988-93)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

"Next Best Technology To Serve Aboriginal People", E-Learning Conference, Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada, March 20, 2003

Invited Speaker and participant Distance Learning & Learning Conference, University of Wisconsin, Madison, American Distance Education Consortium, Madison, WI, Aug. 14-16, 2002. Paper and presentation entitled: "Challenges and Solutions for Distance Learning in Native American Communities"

Invited Presenter, IT Strategic Planning: Moving from Vision to Reality, Tribal Technology Workshop, organized by Cerritos College, held at Pechanga Indian Reservation, August 7, 2002.

Reviewed papers from Africa for presentation at the international Information Technology in Regional Areas conference held Aug. 16-19, 2002, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia.

Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI), Rural Matters Planning Committee member and the 2000 Rural Matters National Symposium participant.

Invited Speaker and participant Conference on Distance Learning, University of Wisconsin, Madison, American Distance Education Consortium, Madison, WI, Aug. 8-11, 2001. Paper and presentation entitled: "Native American and Cultural Issues in Multimedia Learning"

Featured Speaker, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Speaking Out (a weekly program), Dec. 10, 2000.  "Information Age".   Spoke on establishing a virtual museum and connecting Indigenous communities to the internet.

Keynote Speaker, Open Learning 2000, Brisbane, Australia, Dec. 6, 2000.  Paper and presentation entitled: "Technology and Museum Resources for Educational Outreach to Indigenous Communities". 

Participant and Luncheon Speaker, Retooling the Mocassin Telegraph, University of Nebraska Continuing Education Center, Lincoln, NB, October 23-24, 2000.  Attendees included top corporate, state (including the Lt. Gov.), and local officials as well as national participants learning promises and problems in various telecommunications technologies.

Invited Speaker, Sonoma County Museum

Panelist with U.S. Vice President Al Gore on "Race, Technology, and the Future of the U.S." at Unity '99, Seattle, July 9, 1999.

Invited Participant, Native Peoples/Native Homelands Climate Change Workshop, Albuquerque, October 28-Nov. 1, 1998. Sponsored by NASA and the US Global Climate Change Research Project

"Technology in Support of Indigenous Peoples", in Digital Democracy, Oxford University Press, 1998.

Invited Plenary Speaker, Sixth International Distributed Data Processing Conference, Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk, Russia. Sponsored by the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (June 1998).

Invited Speaker, "Technology in Support of Indigenous Peoples", International Conference on Order and Disorder, sponsored by Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, October 1996.

Invited Speaker, "Education and the Keetoowahs", Native American Symposium, University of Arkansas, November 1996

Keynote Speaker & Panel Member on Technology and Museums, California Association of Museums, Monterey, July 1996

"Education and American Indians," Invited Guest Speaker to open American Indian Month, Defense Language Institute, November 1995

Principal Investigator and grantee, Community Access to Information Resources, funded by Pacific Bell to provide access for a Seaside High School and Martin Luther King Junior High School, Seaside, Calif.(1994-95)

"Multimedia Demonstration: Preservation of Indian Languages," Telecommunications Forum "Where the Red Road Meets the Information Highway," held by U.S. West, Minneapolis, April 18-20, 1994.

Invited participant and presenter, First Native American Telecommunications Forum, sponsored by Americans for Indian Opportunity and funded by the National Science Foundation, Denver, Nov. 18-20, 1993.

"Multimedia Language Learning," presented to American Indian Ambassadors Program, Americans for Indian Opportunity (funded by W.K. Kellogg Foundation), held at University of California, Berkeley, August 1993.

"Strategies to stimulate publishing by minority writers; new and promising developments in technology", for panel "The Diversity Dilemma: Librarians and Publishers Talk About Multicultural Materials," American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, June 1992.

"Technological Needs in Indian America: Joining the Information Age," Journal of Navajo Education, Winter 1992, pp. 3-11.

"Technological Needs: Joining the Information Age," commissioned by the National Congress of American Indians for presentation at the White House Pre-Conference on Indian Library and Information Services, March 1-3, 1991.

"Modelling the Electronic Library," in Proceedings of the European Simulation Multiconference, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, June 10-13, 1990, pp. 173-8.

"The E-Library: An Intelligent Environment for Expert Systems," with Richard J. Goodram in Libraries and Expert Systems, (Proceedings of Conference at Charles Sturt University, Riverina, Australia, July 1990), ed. Craig McDonald and John Weckert (London: Taylor Graham, 1991), pp. 115-29.

Commencement Speaker, Flaming Rainbow University, Stilwell, OK (June 1991)

"Computer Technology and Library Information Systems," CAUSE/EFFECT, Spring 1990, pp.4-6.

Panel member for Dr. Charles Nesson, Harvard Law School, "Changing Ethics and Values in America," CAUSE Annual Meeting 1989, San Diego (December 1989).

"Chaos and the Marketing of Computing Services on Campus," CAUSE/EFFECT, Spring 1989, pp.4-6.

"Libraries, Computers, and Audiovisual Resources: Organizational Implications of Integrated Services," Journal of Educational Media and Library Sciences(Tamkang University, China), Summer 1988, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 367-79.

"Structural Characteristics of Knowledge-Based Information Systems," in Proceedings of the European Simulation Multiconference, Nice, France , June 1-3, 1988, vol. 2, pp. 217-22.

"The Changing Role of Data Processing Managers and Users," CAUSE/EFFECT, May 1988, pp. 3-4.

"Creative Software Distribution: Cost Effective Strategies", EDUCOM '87, October 1987.

Editorial Advisory Board, Telematics and Informatics, published by Pergamon Press.

Opinion Paper, "Beyond the Library: Education, Training, & Entertainment Products with Library Impact," Optical Publishing and Libraries, preconference to the ALA Annual Conf., June 1987.

"Libraries, Computer, and Audiovisual Resources: Organizational Implications of Integrated Services," ALA Annual Conference, June 1987.

"The Integrated University Information Center," CAUSE/EFFECT, July 1986, pp. 15-17.

Plenary Speaker, European Simulation Meeting, held at IBM, Bblingen, Germany, May 1986. (Sponsored by the Society for Computer Simulation and several European simulation societies.)

"Managing Converging Academic Technologies: Computer Centers, Libraries, and Classrooms," EDUCOM Information Technology Seminars, (Spring 1987,Washington, Boston, & San Francisco).

"Satellite-based Delivery of Education," Western Educational Computing Conference, November 1986.

"Integration of Information Systems and Services." Information Publishing, January 1985, pp.25-28.

Advisory Board Member, Scarecrow Press, Native American Bibliographic Series (1980-?).

Doctoral Dissertation: Identification of Design Principles for Efficient Computerized Bibliographic Data Input (1978).

Consulting Editor for Information Storage and Retrieval Pergamon Press, UK (1972-74).

PROGRAM COMMITTEES & CONFERENCE SESSIONS:

International Program Committee, Sixth International Distributed Data Processing Conference, Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk, Russia. Sponsored by the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (June 1998).

International Program Committee, Fifth International Distributed Data Processing Workshop, Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk, Russia. Sponsored by the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (October 1995).

"Simulation Methodology and Applications." Chaired three sessions on "Applications," "Modeling," and "Linear Systems" respectively at the European Simulation Multiconference, Barcelona, Spain (June 1994). Served also on the conference's International Program Committee.

"Simulation Fidelity and Performance Evaluation" and "Flexible Manufacturing Systems," Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Society for Computer Simulation, Reno (July 1992)

"Model-Based Simulation" and "Simulation Methodologies," at the European Simulation Multiconference, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (June 1990) "What's Ahead in Simulation," Asilomar Conference, Western Simulation Council (October 1988).

Special Interest Group on Libraries discussion, EDUCOM '87 (October 1987)

"Beyond the Library: Education, Training, & Entertainment Products with Library Impact," Optical Publishing and Libraries, American Library Association (ALA) Pre-Conference (June 1987)

Library Automation Discussion Group, CAUSE (The Professional Association for Computing and Information Technology in Higher Education) Annual Meeting (December 1986)

"Numerical Methods for Simulation", Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Society for Computer Simulation, Reno (1986)

Summary Session at Scottsdale '85 Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Simulation sponsored by Western Regional Council of the Society for Computer Simulation (1985)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Nationally Elected Board Member, American Indian Science and Engineering Society (2002-2006, 
          2009-2012)

Nationally Elected Board Member, Native American Public Telecommunications (formerly known as Native American Public Broadcasing Consortium) (1994-2007)

Official Historian and Board Member, Society for Computer Simulation, International (1991-97)

Institutional representative to EDUCOM and CAUSE (1983-97)

CAUSE Professional Development Committee (1993-97)

CAUSE Current Issues Committee (1986-89)

Committee on Research Development, Association of College and Research Libraries (1985)

Technical Standards for Library Automation Committee, American Library Association (1980-83)

Co-founder and Vice President, American Indian Library Association (1979-80)

Chair, American Library Association, Technical Assistance to Urban Indians Committee (1979-80)

Advisory Committee Member, American Library Association, Office of Library Service to the Disadvantaged (1977-79)

Chairman, American Society for Information Science, Bay Area Chapter (1977) (Also various roles in 1976 national conference in San Francisco)

Program Chairman/Chairman-elect, American Society for Information Science, Frontier Chapter (1974)

California Library Association, Library and Publishers Committee (1976-78)

LANGUAGES:

Spanish, German, Esperanto, Keetoowah (Cherokee), plus limited knowledge of Russian, Japanese, and others.